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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
May. 07, 2015
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
David Howard Gane, Seattle, WA (US);
Donald L. Conaway, Gig Harbor, WA (US);
Duane Michael Hill, Milton, WA (US);
Lonny D. Walz, Enumclaw, WA (US);
Justin Michael Poirier, Buckley, WA (US);
Anthony David Martinez, Black Diamond, WA (US);
Jeffrey N. Repsumer, Enumclaw, WA (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A metal part is hot formed by placing a metal part blank on a forming tool and installing a fabric cover over the forming tool, overlying the metal part blank. The fabric is at least partially wrapped around the metal part blank. The metal part blank is heated to a temperature sufficient to allow forming of the metal part blank. Forming pressure is applied to the metal part blank that conforms the metal part blank to the forming tool by tensioning the fabric.