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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2013
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
James Albert DeLand, Seattle, WA (US);
Matthew Gregory Kesterson, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 27/10 (2006.01); B23B 35/00 (2006.01); B23Q 11/00 (2006.01); B23B 51/06 (2006.01); B23D 77/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 35/00 (2013.01); B23B 51/06 (2013.01); B23D 77/006 (2013.01); B23Q 11/006 (2013.01); B23B 2215/04 (2013.01); B23B 2251/68 (2013.01); Y02P 70/171 (2015.11); Y10T 408/03 (2015.01); Y10T 408/23 (2015.01); Y10T 408/45 (2015.01);
Abstract
In one aspect of the disclosure, a system for processing a location of a workpiece is disclosed. The system includes a tool, including a first passage, configured to supply a vacuum to the location, and a second passage formed along the first passage, where the second passage is configured to supply a fluid to the location. The system also includes means for rotating and selectively axially vibrating the tool, means for supplying the fluid to the tool, and means for supplying the vacuum to the tool.