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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2020
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Trevor Hartnagel, Highland, IL (US);
Kip Ryan Kuldell, St. Charles, MO (US);
Joseph A. Kaufman, St. Charles, MO (US);
James A. Hammond, Jr., O'Fallon, MO (US);
Christian E. Schaefer, Cottleville, MO (US);
Russell DeVlieg, Woodinville, WA (US);
Patrick Dunn, Everett, WA (US);
Abstract
A robotic forming system and method for forming a tapered hole in a workpiece include a housing and a nose extending from the housing. The housing defines an internal chamber. A vacuum gate is in fluid communication with an internal cavity of the nose. A seal is within the nose. A first spindle includes a first operative head. The first spindle is retained within the internal chamber. The first spindle is configured to be moved between a first stowed position within the housing and a first operating position in which the first operative head extends into the nose. The first operative head is configured to form an initial hole within the workpiece. A second spindle includes a second operative head. The second spindle is retained within the internal chamber. The second spindle is configured to be moved between a second stowed position within the housing and a second operating position in which the second operative head extends into the nose. The second operative head is configured to modify the initial hole to form a tapered hole.