US 12,442,408 B2
Protective sleeve for composite components
Jason Bradley Allen, Waco, TX (US)
Assigned to Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Jan. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/424,351.
Prior Publication US 2025/0243894 A1, Jul. 31, 2025
Int. Cl. F16C 3/02 (2006.01); B64C 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC F16C 3/026 (2013.01) [B64C 25/001 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A composite component comprising:
an internal structure, wherein the internal structure comprises one or more metallic end fittings coupled by a composite mandrel;
a composite structure formed around at least a portion of the internal structure including the composite mandrel and portions of the one or more metallic end fittings;
a protective sleeve formed around the composite structure; and
an elastomeric strip between the composite structure and the protective sleeve, wherein the elastomeric strip is helically wound around a full length of the composite structure to provide a radial space between the protective sleeve and an outer surface of the composite structure.