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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2014
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Christopher S. Huskamp, St. Louis, MO (US);
Gregg Miltenberger, St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/42 (2006.01); B29C 70/30 (2006.01); B29C 33/38 (2006.01); B21D 22/18 (2006.01); B21D 31/00 (2006.01); B21D 37/20 (2006.01); B29C 70/34 (2006.01); B29C 70/54 (2006.01); B29C 33/42 (2006.01); B29D 99/00 (2010.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/30 (2013.01); B21D 22/18 (2013.01); B21D 31/005 (2013.01); B21D 37/20 (2013.01); B29C 33/3842 (2013.01); B29C 70/345 (2013.01); B29C 70/54 (2013.01); B29C 33/42 (2013.01); B29D 99/001 (2013.01); B29D 99/0025 (2013.01); B29K 2905/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/748 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4998 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1002 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for manufacturing a tool for creating composite components. A sheet metal material is secured over a forming tool in an incremental sheet metal forming machine. The sheet metal material is incrementally shaped with a stylus to form a shape for the tool. The tool is removed from the incremental sheet metal forming machine when the shape for the tool is complete. Composite materials on the tool are laid up, wherein the shape of the tool provides a desired shape for a composite component.