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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2018
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Steven J. McAllister, Puyallup, WA (US);
Lisa C Carlson, Auburn, WA (US);
Garrett C. Hanson, Everett, WA (US);
Kanna M. Pham, Renton, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/44 (2006.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B29C 43/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/44 (2013.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B29C 2043/3644 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3076 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for forming a pleat of a vacuum bag into position over a stringer of an uncured skin panel. The apparatus comprises a leading shoe and a trailing shoe that cooperates with the leading shoe to form the pleat of the vacuum bag. The apparatus also comprises at least one roller assembly for compacting the formed pleat into position over the stringer.