Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vacuum forming method
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Application No.: US15624524Application Date: 2017-06-15
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Publication No.: US10677529B2Publication Date: 2020-06-09
- Inventor: Andrew Pirie , Ignacio Hernandez
- Applicant: Ducommun Aerostructures, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Carson
- Assignee: DUCOMMUN AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.
- Current Assignee: DUCOMMUN AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Carson
- Agency: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
- Agent Angela Holt
- Main IPC: B21D5/02
- IPC: B21D5/02 ; B21D11/20 ; B21D53/92 ; C21D1/30 ; F27D7/06 ; F27D5/00 ; C22F1/02 ; C22F1/18

Abstract:
A method for forming large titanium parts includes forming bends into a titanium plate for form a bent part. The bent part is then roll-formed to form contours into the bent part. The surfaces of the contoured part are rough-machined, and the part is then secured to a bladed form fixture. The bladed form fixture comprises a plurality of header boards that secure the part to the fixture. The fixture part is placed in a thermal vacuum furnace and a stress-relieving operation is performed. The part is removed from the fixture and final machining takes place.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170363355A1 Vacuum Forming Method Public/Granted day:2017-12-21
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