Infusion bolt, method of use and method of manufacture
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorThomas Michael Moors
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Abstract
Various embodiments include an infusion bolt and methods of manufacturing such a bolt. In one embodiment an infusion bolt includes: a head having an axially accessible opening extending therethrough; and a shaft extending from the head, the shaft having: an inner cavity fluidly connected with the axially accessible opening of the head; a radially outer surface surrounding the inner cavity; and a set of axially extending apertures along the radially outer surface, the set of axially extending apertures fluidly connected with the inner cavity and the axially accessible opening in the head.
Claims20
An infusion bolt comprising:
- a head having an axially accessible opening extending therethrough;
- and
- a shaft extending from the head, the shaft having:
- an inner cavity fluidly connected with the axially accessible opening of the head;
- a radially outer surface surrounding the inner cavity;
- and
- a set of axially extending apertures along the radially outer surface, the set of axially extending apertures fluidly connected with the inner cavity and the axially accessible opening in the head.
A method comprising:
- positioning an infusion bolt in an aperture within a laminate structure and within an aperture in a distinct structure, the infusion bolt including:
- a head having an axially accessible opening extending therethrough;
- and
- a shaft extending from the head, the shaft having:
- an inner cavity fluidly connected with the axially accessible opening of the head;
- a radially outer surface surrounding the inner cavity;
- and
- a set of axially extending apertures along the radially outer surface, the set of axially extending apertures fluidly connected with the inner cavity and the axially accessible opening in the head;
- and
- flowing a bonding material through the infusion bolt, between the axially accessible opening and the axially extending apertures to join the laminate structure and the distinct structure.
A method comprising:
- three-dimensionally printing an infusion bolt, the infusion bolt having:
- a head having an axially accessible opening extending therethrough;
- and
- a shaft extending from the head, the shaft having:
- an inner cavity fluidly connected with the axially accessible opening of the head;
- a radially outer surface surrounding the inner cavity;
- and
- a set of axially extending apertures along the radially outer surface, the set of axially extending apertures fluidly connected with the inner cavity and the axially accessible opening in the head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.