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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2016
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Everette D. Gray, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B28B 7/18 (2006.01); B29C 45/26 (2006.01); B29C 33/12 (2006.01); B29C 33/44 (2006.01); B29C 33/20 (2006.01); B29C 45/37 (2006.01); B28B 7/28 (2006.01); B29C 33/30 (2006.01); B28B 7/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/33 (2006.01); B28B 7/30 (2006.01); B29C 45/17 (2006.01); B29C 45/36 (2006.01); B29C 45/16 (2006.01); B29C 33/76 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 45/2628 (2013.01); B28B 7/0038 (2013.01); B28B 7/183 (2013.01); B28B 7/285 (2013.01); B29C 33/12 (2013.01); B29C 33/20 (2013.01); B29C 33/306 (2013.01); B29C 33/44 (2013.01); B29C 45/2602 (2013.01); B29C 45/2675 (2013.01); B29C 45/376 (2013.01); B28B 7/30 (2013.01); B28B 7/303 (2013.01); B29C 33/76 (2013.01); B29C 45/1635 (2013.01); B29C 45/33 (2013.01); B29C 45/332 (2013.01); B29C 2045/1745 (2013.01); B29C 2045/338 (2013.01); B29C 2045/363 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for forming a part having a cavity with a complex contour is presented. The molding apparatus comprises a mold cavity and a molding insert. The mold cavity is formed by a first mold portion and a second mold portion. The molding insert is within the mold cavity, wherein the molding insert has a forming surface, and wherein the molding insert is configured to move in more than one direction relative to the first mold portion.