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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2011
Robert L. Anderson, Tacoma, WA (US);
Charles M. Richards, Kent, WA (US);
Barry P. Vanwest, Bellevue, WA (US);
Jeffrey M. Hansen, Renton, WA (US);
Robert L. Anderson, Tacoma, WA (US);
Charles M. Richards, Kent, WA (US);
Barry P. VanWest, Bellevue, WA (US);
Jeffrey M. Hansen, Renton, WA (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A ply placement device uses a ply guide to place plies on a curved substrate surface. The ply guide includes a guide surface and a guide edge that are each curved to match the contour of the substrate so that the ply transitions smoothly from its planar form to a curved form as the ply is placed onto the substrate. The ply guide may be flexible or segmented to allow reconfiguration of the guide surfaces to match various substrate contours.