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US 12,467,259 B2Granted
Method of manufacturing a dome and a dome manufactured using the method
AssigneeRolls-Royce Smr Limited
InventorDaniel Clark
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Abstract
There is described a method of manufacturing a dome (2), the method comprising: providing a plurality of beams (6, 106, 206, 306), each of the plurality of beams (6, 106, 206, 306) comprising one or more slots (16, 22); and engaging at least one of the slots (16, 22) of each of the plurality of beams (6, 106, 206, 306) with a slot (16, 22) of the one or more slots (16, 22) of another of the plurality of beams (6, 106, 206, 306) so as to form at least part of the dome (2). There is also described a dome (2) manufactured in accordance with the method.
Claims10
A dome, comprising:
- a plurality of beams, each of the plurality of beams comprising one or more slots;
- and
- at least one of the slots of each of the plurality of beams is engaged with a slot of the one or more slots of another of the plurality of beams so as to form at least part of the dome,
- wherein at least a substantial portion of each of the plurality of beams being T-shaped comprising a web and a flange, and wherein the one or more slots are located in opposing sides of the webs.
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A method of manufacturing a dome, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of beams, each of the plurality of beams comprising one or more slots;
- and
- engaging at least one of the slots of each of the plurality of beams with a slot of the one or more slots of another of the plurality of beams so as to form at least part of the dome;
- wherein at least a substantial portion of each of the plurality of beams being T-shaped comprising a web and a flange, and wherein the one or more slots are located in opposing sides of the webs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.