Non-metallic vacuum probe
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsBarry D. Matin, George E. Trepus, Jr.
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Abstract
A non-metallic vacuum probe for elevated temperature service having a probe body portion for coupling to a vacuum line. The probe body portion is coupled through a washer shaped low friction bearing surface and gasket for sealing to a probe flange portion. Interconnection of probe body portion and probe flange portion is provided through lug and ramp means. The probe flange portion includes vacuum channels on the bottom major surface region for vacuum bag and blanket curing of plastic components or panels in autoclaves or ovens.
Claims6
A non-metallic vacuum probe having a central axis and comprising in combination:
- a cylindrically shaped probe body portion having a cylindrically shaped coaxially disposed protuberance, said cylindrically shaped coaxially disposed protuberance having a threaded outer surface portion adapted for attachment to a vacuum source;
- a probe flange portion having a major surface portion disposed in a plane perpendicular with respect to the central axis of said non-metallic vacuum probe;
- a washer shaped rubber gasket coaxially disposed about the central axis of said non-metallic vacuum probe, said cylindrically shaped rubber gasket disposed between said cylindrically shaped probe body portion and said probe flange portion;
- a washer shaped bearing member disposed between said cylindrically shaped probe body portion and said washer shaped rubber gasket;
- an air flow passage coaxially disposed along said central axis of said non-metallic vacuum probe, said air flow passage extending through said cylindrically shaped probe body portion, said washer shaped bearing member, said washer shaped rubber gasket and said probe flange portion;
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- lug and ramp means for interconnecting said cylindrically shaped probe body portion and said probe flange portion together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.