The Boeing Company

Robert Charles Larsen

Daniel G Sanders

Mark Frederick Gabriel

Donald Lloyd Conaway

Noel A Spishak

Peter N Comley

Alan T Potter

Daniel Gordon Sanders

A hot-forming press () comprises a lower press assembly () and an upper press assembly (). The lower press assembly () is movable along a vertical axis and comprises a lower die (), and a lower hot-box portion (), configured to receive the lower die (). The upper press assembly () is movable along the vertical axis above the lower press assembly () and comprises an upper die (), and an upper hot-box portion (). The upper hot-box portion () is configured to receive the upper die () so that the upper die () is positioned opposite the lower die (). The lower die () and the upper die () are configured to apply a forming pressure to a workpiece () that is received between the lower die () and the upper die (). The lower hot-box portion () and the upper hot-box portion () are configured to heat the workpiece ().

Hot-forming presses and methods of hot-forming workpieces

A hot box comprises a lower hot-box portion and an upper hot-box portion. The lower hot-box portion comprises a lower housing, a lower heating plate, and a lower insulation layer. The lower heating plate is received within the lower housing and is configured to support a lower die. The lower insulation layer is positioned between the lower housing and the lower heating plate. The upper hot-box portion is positionable above the lower hot-box portion and comprises an upper housing, an upper heating plate, and an upper insulation layer. The upper heating plate is received within the upper housing and is configured to support an upper die. The upper insulation layer is positioned between the upper housing and the upper heating plate.

Hot boxes for hot-forming presses

A method and apparatus is provided to simplify sandblasting processes while increasing applied coverage areas in sandblasting operations. The method and apparatus provide a manifold assembly having a plurality of nozzles and that is rigidly attached to an air supply. The manifold is supplied with abrasive material via a plurality of angularly attached sand supply hoses which are coupled to an abrasive material supply. The manifold assembly is pressurized with the supply of air. An article is sandblasted by drawing sand through the hoses and out of the plurality of nozzles using the pressurized air through the manifold assembly.

Multi-port sandblasting manifold and method

The present invention is a portable, compact hot press. The hot press includes a frame that has a press unit attached thereto. The press unit has a crown plate, a bolster plate, and a base plate. An upper press unit is attached to the crown plate and a lower press unit is attached to the bolster plate. The lower press unit is configured to contact the upper press unit when the press is in a closed position. The press further includes a control unit attached to the frame. The control unit is configured to manually or automatically control press operation. Additionally, the press includes a hydraulic unit that is attached to the frame and is configured to facilitate motion of the press operation.

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Bonney Lake, WA, United States of America

Robert Charles Larsen