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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2015
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Marc R. Matsen, Seattle, WA (US);
David S. Nansen, Renton, WA (US);
Lee C. Firth, Renton, WA (US);
Gregory A. Foltz, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 26/031 (2011.01); B21D 37/16 (2006.01); H05B 6/10 (2006.01); B21D 26/029 (2011.01); B21D 26/055 (2011.01); B21D 26/059 (2011.01); B21D 47/02 (2006.01); B21D 47/04 (2006.01); B32B 15/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 26/031 (2013.01); B21D 26/029 (2013.01); B21D 26/055 (2013.01); B21D 26/059 (2013.01); B21D 37/16 (2013.01); B21D 47/02 (2013.01); B21D 47/04 (2013.01); B32B 15/01 (2013.01); B32B 15/011 (2013.01); H05B 6/105 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for forming a panel, including a first face sheet, a second face sheet and a core sheet between the first face sheet and the second face sheet, may include a molding tool defining a forming cavity shaped to correspond to the panel, a heating system positioned adjacent to the forming cavity and configured to heat the forming cavity, and a pressurization system configured to pressurize a cavity volume between the tool and the panel and pressurize a panel volume between the first face sheet and the second face sheet.