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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2021
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kurtis S. Willden, Kent, WA (US);
Marc R. Matsen, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 35/00 (2006.01); B29C 70/00 (2006.01); B29C 70/34 (2006.01); B29C 35/08 (2006.01); B29C 70/38 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/342 (2013.01); B29C 35/0805 (2013.01); B29C 70/388 (2013.01); B29C 2035/0811 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3076 (2013.01);
Abstract
A composite forming apparatus includes an end effector, a forming feature that is coupled to the end effector, and a heating element that is coupled to the forming feature to heat the forming feature. The end effector moves the forming feature relative to a composite ply to form the composite ply over a forming tool or over a prior formed composite ply. The forming feature heats the composite ply via conduction.