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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2021
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Brad Alf Hoff, Auburn, WA (US);
Abraham L. Shryock, Seattle, WA (US);
Donald John Sutkus, Jr., Mercer Island, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/48 (2006.01); B29C 70/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/485 (2013.01); B29C 70/342 (2013.01);
Abstract
A layup mandrel including a rib structure comprising ribs defining a lofted surface; and a skin attached to and supported by the rib structure. The skin has a surface having a curvature of the lofted surface; the ribs are disposed to at least partially shape the curvature molding a part pressed against the surface during curing of the part; and the part comprises or consists essentially of a composite material.