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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
May. 30, 2018
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Russ Raynal LeBlanc, Kirkland, WA (US);
Andrew Anthony Pillar, Camano Island, WA (US);
Chris Gren McInelly, Stanwood, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A matched compression die apparatus comprising an additively manufactured core member and an additively manufactured cavity member may be used to manufacture compression-molded parts, such as thermoset and/or thermoplastic panels for aircraft interiors. The apparatus may include generic frame structures configured to support different additively manufactured core and cavity members configured for molding different panels. The additively manufactured core and cavity members may be made of metal and/or a polymer material. The apparatus may include a heating mechanism (e.g., heat blankets) configured to heat the core and cavity members sufficiently to mold a workpiece into a desired shape.