Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flexible tooling method and apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 灵活的加工方法和装置
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Application No.: US12128328Application Date: 2008-05-28
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Publication No.: US07691222B2Publication Date: 2010-04-06
- Inventor: Michael P. Kuntz , Mark L. Younie
- Applicant: Michael P. Kuntz , Mark L. Younie
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Yee & Associates, P.C.
- Agent Brett L. Halperin
- Main IPC: B32B37/10
- IPC: B32B37/10

Abstract:
A molding apparatus comprises an upper molding box, a lower mold box, an upper flexible membrane covering an opening of the upper mold box, a lower flexible membrane covering an opening of the lower mold box, a heating system located in the upper mold box, a set of ports located between the upper flexible membrane and the lower flexible membrane capable of being used to draw a vacuum between the upper flexible membrane and the lower flexible membrane, and a displacement system located in the lower mold box under the lower flexible membrane.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090295015A1 FLEXIBLE TOOLING METHOD AND APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2009-12-03
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