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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2014
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Marc R. Matsen, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark A. Negley, Bellevue, WA (US);
Kim E. Peterson, Bellevue, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/34 (2006.01); B29C 35/16 (2006.01); H05B 6/10 (2006.01); H05B 6/14 (2006.01); B29C 35/02 (2006.01); B29C 35/08 (2006.01); B29K 101/10 (2006.01); B29K 105/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/345 (2013.01); B29C 35/0288 (2013.01); B29C 35/16 (2013.01); H05B 6/105 (2013.01); H05B 6/14 (2013.01); B29C 2035/0811 (2013.01); B29C 2035/1616 (2013.01); B29K 2101/10 (2013.01); B29K 2105/06 (2013.01); Y10T 428/31504 (2015.04);
Abstract
A composite part layup is cured using a set of tools adapted to hold the layup and which include at least one tool face contacting the layup. Means are provided for heating the tool face to cure the part layup, and for selectively cooling sections of the tool face.