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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2021
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Scott Edward Krajca, Seattle, WA (US);
Darrell Darwin Jones, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Paul Chace Wilcoxson, Kent, WA (US);
Kurtis S. Willden, Kent, WA (US);
Long Hoang Ly, Renton, WA (US);
Daniel R. Smith, Jr., Woodinville, WA (US);
Jeremy Justice, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 31/08 (2006.01); B29C 70/20 (2006.01); B29C 70/22 (2006.01); B29C 70/38 (2006.01); B29C 70/54 (2006.01); B29L 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 31/085 (2013.01); B29C 70/202 (2013.01); B29C 70/22 (2013.01); B29C 70/38 (2013.01); B29C 70/545 (2013.01); B29C 2793/0081 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for manufacturing a composite member. The system and methods are configured to move different types of composite plies from different supply stations. The composite plies are moved along a conveyance member and then with a transfer station to a forming tool. One or more forming members form the composite plies onto the forming tool.