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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2024
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
John Dempsey Morris, Seattle, WA (US);
Derek John Flolid, Bothell, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
Forming systems and methods for forming an elongate charge of composite material are disclosed herein. The forming systems include an elongate forming tool having an elongate forming surface with a forming surface shape. The forming systems also include an elongate end effector, which is configured to tension the elongate charge of composite material across the elongate forming surface. The elongate end effector includes an elongate vacuum distribution manifold, a porous elongate vacuum region that is defined by a strip of porous material, and an elongate friction surface that is defined by a strip of friction material. The strip of friction material is proximate a trailing edge of the elongate end effector relative to the strip of porous material. The methods include tensioning an elongate charge of composite material across an elongate forming surface of an elongate forming tool utilizing an elongate end effector.