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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2006
Edoardo P. Depase, Seattle, WA (US);
Kurtis Willden, Kent, WA (US);
Grant Zenkner, Puyallup, WA (US);
Edoardo P. Depase, Seattle, WA (US);
Kurtis Willden, Kent, WA (US);
Grant Zenkner, Puyallup, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of forming a support beam is provided. One exemplary method of forming a support beam includes supporting a C-shaped charge upon a first forming tool and placing an additional composite charge upon at least a portion of the C-shaped charge and a second forming tool proximate the first forming tool. The method of forming a support beam further includes positioning a fixed forming tool proximate a first portion of the additional charge and bending the additional charge about the forming tool.