Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Methods – Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-16
2007-10-16
Aftergut, Jeff H. (Department: 1733)
Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
Methods
Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
C156S173000, C156S175000, C156S425000, C156S433000, C156S441000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10646509
ABSTRACT:
An aircraft part manufacturing device for automated composite lamination on a mandrel surface of a tool having a rotational axis includes a mechanical supporting structure that supports multiple material delivery heads. The tool is moveable and rotatable relative to the mechanical supporting structure. The mechanical supporting structure provides for axial translation of the material delivery heads relative to the mandrel surface while the mandrel surface is rotated for laying down courses of composite material over the entire mandrel surface of the tool. The position and movement of each of the plurality of material delivery heads is individually adjustable. Arm mechanisms provide motion of each material delivery head in a direction normal to the mandrel surface; rotation about an axis normal to the mandrel surface; circumferential position adjustment in a hoop direction relative to the mandrel surface; and axial position adjustment relative to the other material delivery heads.
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Figure 1, illustrating two types of doublers, both complex integrated doublers and isolated individual doublers; Brice Johnson, unpublished, 2006, USA.
Darras Randal S.
Johnson Brice A.
Spoon Stephen S.
Aftergut Jeff H.
Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz P.C.
The Boeing Company
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