ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,397,468, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to RTX Corp. (Farmington, Conn.).
"Method for forming multiple ceramic matrix composite articles" was invented by Raymond Surace (Newington, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method includes providing a continuous mandrel body disposed along an axis. The mandrel body defines, in order along the axis from a first end thereof, a pilot lead-in section, a first article section, a tapered transition section, and a second article section. Beginning at the pilot lead-in section, a continuous fabric sleeve is progressively formed on the mandrel body to the first article section, to the tapered transi...