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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2021
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kurtis S. Willden, Kent, WA (US);
Brian G. Robins, Renton, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01); B29C 70/34 (2006.01); B29C 70/54 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 66/81455 (2013.01); B29C 65/7841 (2013.01); B29C 70/342 (2013.01); B29C 70/54 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3076 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for forming a composite part includes positioning a composite ply over a forming surface of a forming tool, moving a forming feature into engagement with the composite ply to yield a formed ply, and, after the moving, securing the formed ply relative to the forming tool.