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Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017

Filed:

Apr. 06, 2009
Applicants:

Eric Whinnem, Whittier, CA (US);

Gary A. Lipczynski, Riverside, CA (US);

John A. Baumann, St. Charles, MO (US);

Inventors:

Eric Whinnem, Whittier, CA (US);

Gary A. Lipczynski, Riverside, CA (US);

John A. Baumann, St. Charles, MO (US);

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 39/00 (2006.01); B23B 47/00 (2006.01); B23B 47/28 (2006.01); B23Q 1/54 (2006.01); B23Q 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 1/5462 (2013.01); B23Q 9/0014 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49622 (2015.01); Y10T 29/5107 (2015.01); Y10T 408/03 (2015.01); Y10T 408/55 (2015.01); Y10T 408/554 (2015.01);
Abstract

A method for performing operations on a structure. A moveable platform may be positioned in an area relative to the structure to define a working envelope. The moveable platform may be connected to a tool that may be moved around a plurality of axes within the working envelope using the moveable platform. The tool may be moved to a plurality of locations within the working envelope using the moveable platform. An operation may be performed with the tool through the working envelope at each of the plurality of locations using the moveable platform.


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