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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2021

Filed:

Feb. 12, 2016
Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Keith Daniel Humfeld, Federal Way, WA (US);

Arthur August Rugtvedt, Covington, WA (US);

Jeffrey Lynn Duce, Maple Valley, WA (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 43/36 (2006.01); B29C 70/44 (2006.01); B29C 33/58 (2006.01); B29C 33/38 (2006.01); B29C 33/42 (2006.01); B29C 70/30 (2006.01); B29C 51/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 43/3642 (2013.01); B29C 70/44 (2013.01); B29C 33/424 (2013.01); B29C 33/58 (2013.01); B29C 51/28 (2013.01); B29C 70/30 (2013.01); B29C 2033/3864 (2013.01); B29C 2043/3647 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for enhancement of vacuum bagging processes for a composite part. One system includes dispensers configured to dispense materials onto a forming tool for a composite part, and a controller. The controller is able to identify a location for placing the composite part on the tool, and to direct the dispensers to lay up a laminate of constituent material for the composite part at the location. The controller is also able to direct the dispensers to spray vacuum bag material atop the laminate to form a vacuum bag that covers the laminate.


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