- Patent Title: Method, device and apparatus for vacuum forming composite laminates
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Application No.: US14527162Application Date: 2014-10-29
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Publication No.: US09636876B2Publication Date: 2017-05-02
- Inventor: Byungwoo Lee , Andrew Elmer Modin , James Christopher Elm
- 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: Yee & Associates, P.C.
- Main IPC: B29C70/44
- IPC: B29C70/44 ; B29C70/34 ; B29D99/00 ; B29K105/08 ; B29K307/04 ; B29L31/30
Abstract:
Composite prepreg plies are formed and compacted on a contoured tool by a compliant former device using compaction force applied by a vacuum diaphragm. The former device is configured to first clamp and then sweep the plies over features of the tool in a desired sequence.
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- US20160121560A1 Method, Device and Apparatus for Vacuum Forming Composite Laminates Public/Granted day:2016-05-05
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