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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2020
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Manning Scarfe, Port Melbourne, AU;
Peter J. Lockett, Port Melbourne, AU;
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/44 (2006.01); B29K 105/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/443 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0872 (2013.01);
Abstract
A molding system and methods of forming a structure are presented. A molding system is configured to form a composite structure. The molding system comprises a first tool comprising a first vacuum groove, a first trough having a first edge configured to form a first bend of the composite structure, and a first molding surface; and a second tool comprising a second vacuum groove, a second trough having a second edge configured to form a second bend of the composite structure, and a second molding surface.