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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2012
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Mark A. Schmier, II, Mesa, AZ (US);
Dwight L. Engwall, Mesa, AZ (US);
Carlos Pena, Chandler, AZ (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B28B 17/00 (2006.01); B29C 33/00 (2006.01); B29C 33/30 (2006.01); B29C 70/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/00 (2013.01); B29C 33/306 (2013.01);
Abstract
Configurable layup tooling used to fabricate reinforced composite parts having a common shape but varying features are disclosed herein. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a common tool body. A first mandrel is received by the common tool body to form at least a first portion of a common shape and a first profile of a first part to be formed via the common tool body. A second mandrel is received by the common tool body to form the first portion of the common shape and a second profile of a second part that is different from the first part.