Method and apparatus for manufacturing interchangeable and...

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2004-02-20

2010-02-09

Hong, John C (Department: 3726)

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Assembling or joining

C244S11700R

Reexamination Certificate

active

07657988

ABSTRACT:
A manufacturing method and apparatus is disclosed, whereby a specific production process is used in conjunction with a specific tooling methodology to provide a tooling process package that is capable of controlling tolerance stack-ups and process variations by accounting for them at each step in the process. One application particularly suited for the present invention is in the manufacturing of panels that are assembled to form the skins of a tiltrotor aircraft (11).

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Examination Report from the European Patent Office dated Aug. 7, 2007 for corresponding patent application EP No. 04775785.1.

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