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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2009
Applicants:
Christopher S. Huskamp, St. Louis, MO (US);
Keith A. Young, St. Peters, MO (US);
James B. Castle, St. Charles, MO (US);
Inventors:
Christopher S. Huskamp, St. Louis, MO (US);
Keith A. Young, St. Peters, MO (US);
James B. Castle, St. Charles, MO (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21B 27/06 (2006.01); B21B 37/58 (2006.01); B21B 15/00 (2006.01); B21B 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus comprises a platform, a stylus, and a heating system. The platform is capable of holding a sheet of material. The stylus is capable of impinging the sheet of the material to incrementally form a shape for a part. The heating system is capable of heating at least a portion of the sheet of material in a location on the sheet of material prior to the stylus impinging the location.