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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2012
Stephen K. Bishop, Dallas, TX (US);
Stephen S. Swenson, Weatherford, TX (US);
Crystal L. Wilson, Haslet, TX (US);
Paulette D. Lemond, Rowlett, TX (US);
Stephen K. Bishop, Dallas, TX (US);
Stephen S. Swenson, Weatherford, TX (US);
Crystal L. Wilson, Haslet, TX (US);
Paulette D. Lemond, Rowlett, TX (US);
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Abstract
The system and method of the present application can include machining complex part features in a flat metal sheet, and subsequently forming the machined flat metal sheet to have the desired shape and contours. Prior to the step of machining the complex part features, the method can include calculating a scaled location of the complex part features so that the subsequent forming step acts to translate and deform the complex part features into a desired location.