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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2008
Applicants:
Giovanni Antonio Marengo, Isle of Wight, GB;
Paul Michael Roberts, Southampton, GB;
Jonathan Moram, Isle of Wight, GB;
Inventors:
Giovanni Antonio Marengo, Isle of Wight, GB;
Paul Michael Roberts, Southampton, GB;
Jonathan Moram, Isle of Wight, GB;
Assignee:
GKN Aerospace Services Limited, Isle of Wight, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 59/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A forming tool () for and a method of making a three dimensional composite component using double diaphragm forming. The forming tool () comprises a forming side having two or more regions of changing profile and one or more through holes associated with each region, the through holes exit on the forming side and are connectable to one or more vacuum sources such that vacuum can be selectively and discretely applied to each region.