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Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025

Filed:

May. 06, 2024
Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);

Inventors:

Chester James Hill, Iv, Grafton, IL (US);

Jason Layne Collins, St. Peters, MO (US);

Gregg Joseph Zeisler, Jr., St. Charles, MO (US);

Blake Carl Kohlmeyer, Ballwin, MO (US);

Nabil Saleh, St. Louis, MO (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B64C 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B64C 1/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and apparatus for determinant assembly support are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus to support a panel component for determinant assembly thereof includes a support frame that is releasably couplable to a jig, a first clamp to support the panel component at a first position of the panel component, a first body of the first clamp or the support frame including a nominal clearance opening to receive a first fastener to operatively couple the first clamp to the support frame, and a second clamp to support the panel component at a second position of the panel component different from the first position, a second body of the second clamp or the support frame including a slotted opening to receive a second fastener to operatively couple the second clamp to the support frame, the second fastener movable about the slotted opening to enable the second clamp to reduce forces imparted to the panel component while held by the support frame.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Hill, Iv, Chester. (2025). Methods and apparatus for determinant assembly support (U.S. Patent No. 12404040). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12404040

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