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Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012

Filed:

Jun. 04, 2009
Applicants:

David L. Fritsche, Foristell, MO (US);

Thomas P. Von Minden, Chesterfield, MO (US);

Inventors:

David L. Fritsche, Foristell, MO (US);

Thomas P. Von Minden, Chesterfield, MO (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 47/00 (2006.01); B21D 53/88 (2006.01); B23Q 1/00 (2006.01); B23Q 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for manufacturing a mobile platform component that may involve attaching only a single rail to the mobile platform component, and positioning a carriage system having a main carriage and a secondary carriage on the rail. The main carriage may be positioned along a first axis of movement on the rail. The secondary carriage may be positioned along a second axis of movement perpendicular to the first axis of movement on the main carriage. The main carriage may be releasably secured to the secondary carriage, and the carriage system may be releasably secured to the mobile platform component.


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