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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Terrell R. Holsinger, Hurst, TX (US);
Assignee:
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 7/044 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 7/044 ;
Abstract
An apparatus ( ) for fabricating composite structures is provided that includes first and second tooling portions ( ) that are configured to support at least one layer ( ) of composite materials during curing to form a composite structure. The apparatus ( ) further includes a flexible hinge ( ) that is disposed between and couples the first and second tooling portions ( ). The flexible hinge ( ) couples the tooling portions ( ) such that they may be peeled away from the composite material after curing by bending the apparatus ( ) at the flexible hinge ( ).