Fire seal end cap and associated multi-member assembly and method

US11117004B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11117004-B2
Application numberUS-201815860791-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 3, 2018
Priority dateMar 13, 2013
Publication dateSep 14, 2021
Grant dateSep 14, 2021

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Abstract

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A fire seal end cap including a cap portion and a plug portion, wherein the plug portion protrudes from the cap portion, and wherein the cap portion and the plug portion are formed from a fire-resistant material.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fire seal end cap comprising: a cap portion defining a first major surface; and a plug portion having a curved rear end and a flat forward end, the plug portion protruding from said cap portion along a protrusion direction, the curved rear end corresponding to a contour of a bore for receiving the plug portion, wherein said cap portion and said plug portion are formed from a fire-resistant material; wherein said fire-resistant material is a composite…

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  • B64D27/00Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US11117004B2 cover?
A fire seal end cap including a cap portion and a plug portion, wherein the plug portion protrudes from the cap portion, and wherein the cap portion and the plug portion are formed from a fire-resistant material.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Boeing Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B64D27/00. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 14 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).