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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
May. 22, 2007
Joseph D. Brennan, Shoreline, WA (US);
George D. Hempstead, Camano Island, WA (US);
Darrell D. Jones, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Matthew K. Lum, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Peter D. Mccowin, Enumclaw, WA (US);
Terrence J. Rowe, Seattle, WA (US);
Hugh R. Schlosstein, Renton, WA (US);
Joseph D. Brennan, Shoreline, WA (US);
George D. Hempstead, Camano Island, WA (US);
Darrell D. Jones, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Matthew K. Lum, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Peter D. McCowin, Enumclaw, WA (US);
Terrence J. Rowe, Seattle, WA (US);
Hugh R. Schlosstein, Renton, WA (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for layup placement on a layup structure is provided. The method includes iteratively loading a layup for the layup structure on a support frame of a saddle module; aligning the saddle module with a pre-selected registration position corresponding to a predetermined application path on the layup structure; and impressing the layup into forced contact with the layup structure along the predetermined application path using a predetermined application force. The apparatus includes a plurality of saddle modules configured to operate in unison, wherein the plurality of saddle modules is configured to receive a pre-selected composite material layup.