US4263375A
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Superplastically formed titanium structure
Assignee: Boeing Co
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Filing: 1978-12-26
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Granted: 1981-04-21
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Expires: 1998-12-26
Abstract
Abstract An article of manufacture of a titanium reinforcing part having a grain structure to impart dimensional stability to the part at elevated temperatures is integrally joined to a titanium sheet having a grain structure to become superplastic at elevated temperatures. The completed composite titanium part is formed with the titanium sheet superplastically forming to intimately contact and to become diffusion bonded to the dimensionally stable titanium part.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel D. Elrod
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:42
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21D; B21D26/00; B21D26/02; B21D26/053; B21D26/055; B23; B23K; B23K20/00; B23K20/22; B23K20/233; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/922; Y10S428/9335; Y10S428/94; Y10S428/941; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12347; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12771; Y10T428/12806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
An article of manufacture superplastically formed and diffusion bonded comprising: a pair of spaced apart titanium parts having a Widmanstatten grain structure to render the parts dimensionally stable at superplastic forming conditions; a thin walled hollow insert with end cap, located intermediate the spaced apart titanium parts, and the insert having a Widmanstatten grain structure to render the insert dimensionally stable at superplastic forming conditions; a third titanium part superplastically formed and diffusion bonded to facing sides of the pair of parts to form a pair of flanges, and the third part extends between the flanges to form a web superplastically formed and diffusion bonded to the insert end cap and side, and the cap of the insert with diffusion bonded superplastically formed part having a hole extending through to provide a reinforced opening through the superplastically formed web.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
An article of manufacture superplastically formed and diffusion bonded comprising: a pair of spaced apart titanium parts having a Widmanstatten grain structure to render the parts dimensionally stable at superplastic forming conditions; a thin walled hollow insert with end cap, located intermediate the spaced apart titanium parts, and the insert having a Widmanstatten grain structure to render the insert dimensionally stable at superplastic forming conditions; a third titanium part superplastically formed and diffusion bonded to facing sides of the pair of parts to form a pair of flanges, and the third part extends between the flanges to form a web superplastically formed and diffusion bonded to the insert end cap and side, and the cap of the insert with diffusion bonded superplastically formed part having a hole extending through to provide a reinforced opening through the superplastically formed web.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-04-20 | 1984-10-20 | 1985-04-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-04-20 | 1988-10-20 | 1989-04-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-04-20 | 1992-10-20 | 1993-04-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |