ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,408, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Goodrich Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Protective sleeve for composite components" was invented by Jason Bradley Allen (Waco, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A composite component is provided. The composite component includes an internal structure, a composite structure formed around at least a portion of the internal structure, and a protective sleeve formed around at the composite structure."

The patent was filed on Jan. 26, 2024, under Application No. 18/424,351.

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