US Patent Issued to SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES on Sept. 30 for "Tool and method for molding a duct for an aircraft turbine engine" (French Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,427,730, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES (Paris).

"Tool and method for molding a duct for an aircraft turbine engine" was invented by Steven Gerard Joseph Bienvenu (Moissy-Cramayel, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool is configured for molding a duct for an aircraft turbine engine, wherein the duct is made of a fiber-based composite material and includes a curved tubular portion, one end of which is connected to a peripheral flange. The tool has a base and a generally elongate and curved body. The body is formed by an assembly of first parts which are fitted tightly together and which include a first...