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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
May. 24, 2024
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Eric Carlton Anderson, North Charleston, SC (US);
Allen James Halbritter, Summerville, SC (US);
Daniel Johnson, Charleston, SC (US);
Adam Lee, Moncks Corner, SC (US);
Luis Velasquez, Ladson, SC (US);
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments include apparatus for compacting an object onto a rigid tool by applying a negative pressure while the scroll of material overlays the object. The apparatus comprises one or more spindles and a scroll of material that is stored on the one or more spindles. The scroll of material comprises a permeable layer and an impermeable membrane wherein the impermeable membrane contacts the permeable layer and may extend beyond a perimeter of the permeable layer.