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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2016
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Eric M. Reid, Bothell, WA (US);
Alan R. Merkley, Greenbank, WA (US);
James C. Murphy, Kirkland, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 9/00 (2006.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 9/0042 (2013.01); B23Q 9/0007 (2013.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B23Q 2210/008 (2013.01); Y10T 29/51 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing operations on a work piece comprises a flexible rail system and a multi-axis carriage. The flexible rail system may be capable of being attached to a work surface. The multi-axis carriage may be coupled to the flexible rail system. The multi-axis carriage may be capable of moving along the flexible rail system and may be capable of moving a tool in axes relative to the work surface. The tool may be single use or multi use and may be removably coupled to the frame and or carriage.