The Boeing Company

Paul Lesovoy

Darrell Darwin Jones

Kurtis Shuldberg Willden

Michael A Lee

Joseph Warren

Scott Edward Krajca

Long H Ly

Chace Wilcoxson

Josiah Brubaker

Michael Karas

A forming apparatus comprises a frame. The frame defines a vertical axis, a horizontal axis, and a longitudinal axis. A carriage is movably connected to the frame. A first stomp foot is movably connected to the carriage such that it may move along the vertical axis. A second stomp foot is movably connected to the carriage such that it may move along the vertical axis. A first swing arm is movably connected to the carriage and a second swing arm, movably connected to the carriage, is laterally opposed from the first swing arm relative to the longitudinal axis. A method includes applying at least one ply of composite material over a forming surface of a forming tool and deforming the at least one ply of composite material over the forming surface of the forming tool with the forming apparatus.

Forming apparatus, method, and system

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Fife, WA, United States of America

Paul Lesovoy