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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2015
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Daniel M. Rotter, Lake Forest Park, WA (US);
Kurtis S. Willden, Kent, WA (US);
William S. Hollensteiner, Kent, WA (US);
Brian G. Robins, Renton, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B29C 70/38 (2006.01); B29C 70/44 (2006.01); B29C 70/54 (2006.01); B29C 73/12 (2006.01); B29C 73/32 (2006.01); B29C 37/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/384 (2013.01); B29C 70/382 (2013.01); B29C 70/44 (2013.01); B29C 70/541 (2013.01); B29C 73/12 (2013.01); B29C 73/32 (2013.01); B32B 37/10 (2013.01); B29C 2037/903 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3076 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3082 (2013.01); Y10T 156/10 (2015.01); Y10T 156/17 (2015.01);
Abstract
A composite layup is formed on a tool and placed on a contoured part. The tool is contoured to substantially match the contour of the part. A set of location data is generated which represents the location of the part in space relative to the tool. An automated manipulator uses the location data to move the tool into proximity to the part and place the contoured layup on the part.