Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Matched compression die apparatus
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Application No.: US15992465Application Date: 2018-05-30
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Publication No.: US11351703B2Publication Date: 2022-06-07
- Inventor: Russ Raynal LeBlanc , Andrew Anthony Pillar , Chris Gren McInelly
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.
- Main IPC: B29C43/36
- IPC: B29C43/36 ; B33Y80/00 ; B29C33/38 ; B29C43/52 ; B29L31/30

Abstract:
A matched compression die apparatus comprising an additively manufactured core member and an additively manufactured cavity member may be used to manufacture compression-molded parts, such as thermoset and/or thermoplastic panels for aircraft interiors. The apparatus may include generic frame structures configured to support different additively manufactured core and cavity members configured for molding different panels. The additively manufactured core and cavity members may be made of metal and/or a polymer material. The apparatus may include a heating mechanism (e.g., heat blankets) configured to heat the core and cavity members sufficiently to mold a workpiece into a desired shape.
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