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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. 21, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2024
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Phillip J. Crothers, Hampton East, AU;
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
A system for forming a composite workpiece includes a housing, a forming tool disposed in the housing, and an actuator disposed in the housing. The system includes a shaping assembly including a lower diaphragm and an upper diaphragm. The system includes a negative pressure source in fluid communication with the housing. The workpiece is disposed between the lower diaphragm and the upper diaphragm of the shaping assembly. The shaping assembly is coupled to the housing over the forming tool such that the housing and the shaping assembly form a sealed vessel around the forming tool. The negative pressure source creates a negative pressure between the housing and the shaping assembly to urge the shaping assembly against the forming tool. The actuator selectively extends or retracts to control a shape of at least a portion of the shaping assembly while the shaping assembly is urged against the forming tool.
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