B29C 73/10
Using patches sealing on the surface of the article
Official title: using patches sealing on the surface of the article (B29C73/14 takes precedence)
B29C73/10 (Using patches sealing on the surface of the article) appears on 565 US grants and 586 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Granted patents
Recent patents
- Methods of repairing a contoured composite structure and making a repair tool6 Oct 2026US 12,752,502 B2The Boeing Company
- Systems and methods for locally curing composite structures15 Sep 2026US 12,734,771 B2The Boeing Company
- Continuous ultrasonic welding thermoplastic material for aerospace component repair18 Aug 2026US 12,709,077 B2Rohr, Inc.
- Method for repairing delamination and moisture by heat, pressure and adhesive30 Jun 2026US 12,668,051 B2
- Method for repairing a part for an aircraft turbine engine16 Jun 2026US 12,654,262 B2Safran Aircraft Engines
- Methods, agents, and devices for local neuromodulation of autonomic nerves1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295957 A1Tulavi Therapeutics, Inc.
- Turbine Engine Erosion Coating Repair24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284989 A1Rtx Corporation
- Lignin-based electrically conductive layer for structural health monitoring and self-repair of bonded joints10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264352 A1The Boeing Company
- A method of repairing pipe and tank surfaces using poly fill and ptfe coated e-glass fabric27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249572 A1
- Method of making and a method of using a thermal transfer blanket system27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251402 A1The Boeing Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Patch plug77US 6,936,132 B2Manitoba Ltd. · 2005
- Strato streak flush patch67US 5,023,987 AThe Boeing Company · 1991
- Carbon nanotube fiber-reinforced composite structures for EM and lightning strike protection66US 6,986,853 B2Eikos, Inc. · 2006
- Repair of composite laminates65US 6,149,749 ABritish Aerospace Public Limited Company · 2000
- Composite patches having Z-pin reinforcement62US 5,882,756 AThe Boeing Company · 1999