Abstract: Disclosed herein is a novel approach to producing a lightweight component. The lightweight component is produced of a much lighter material than has been used before, produced by a process of mixing a compound containing uncured silicone and a volume of microspheres, and then dispensing this material into a mold. Such a mold may be a female mold having the negative three dimensional shape of the lightweight component to be produced. The lightweight component may then be pressurized and/or heated during the curing process either prior to removing the lightweight component from the mold or after removing the lightweight component from the mold.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 12, 2018
Date of Patent:
August 18, 2020
Assignee:
4M Company
Inventors:
Stephen B. Smolinske, Rodger Clement, Jim Sears, Vern Meyers
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a novel approach to producing a seal. The seal is produced of a much lighter material than has been used before, produced by a process of mixing a compound containing uncured silicone and a volume of microspheres, and then dispensing this material into a mold. Such a mold will normally be a female mold having the negative three dimensional shape of the seal to be produced. The seal may then be pressurized and/or heated during the curing process either prior to removing the seal from the mold or after removing the seal from the mold.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 9, 2016
Date of Patent:
March 27, 2018
Assignee:
4M Company
Inventors:
Stephen B Smolinske, Rodger Clement, Jim Sears, Vern Meyers
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a novel approach to producing an aircraft window seal. The aircraft seal is produced of a much lighter material than has been used before, produced by a process of mixing a compound containing uncured silicone and a volume of microspheres, and then dispensing this material into a mold. Such a mold will normally be a female mold having the negative three dimensional shape of the aircraft seal to be produced. The seal may then be pressurized and/or heated during the curing process either prior to removing the seal from the mold or after removing the seal from the mold.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 2, 2012
Date of Patent:
June 21, 2016
Assignee:
4M Company
Inventors:
Stephen B. Smolinske, Vern Meyers, Jim Sears, Rodger Clement