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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2019
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jeffery Lee Marcoe, Bellevue, WA (US);
Marc R. Matsen, Tukwila, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/54 (2006.01); B29C 70/34 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/16 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B29K 101/12 (2006.01); B29K 105/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/543 (2013.01); B29C 65/168 (2013.01); B29C 66/721 (2013.01); B29C 70/342 (2013.01); B29C 70/545 (2013.01); B29K 2101/12 (2013.01); B29K 2105/10 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3082 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for tacking and trimming a thermoplastic tow. A thermoplastic tow is received from a braiding system over a braided structure on a surface. The thermoplastic tow is tack welded to the braided structure. A portion of the thermoplastic tow is trimmed to thereby trim the thermoplastic tow received over the braided structure.