Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAYUP TOOLING
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2015218903
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a layup tool which secures strength and/or reliability needed in a composite while reducing fabrication time and cost.SOLUTION: A tool 100 for laying up composite material to form a workpiece 190 having a target contour 192 includes a support structure 110 including an elongated member 111 having a longitudinal axis 112, and support plates 114 connected to the elongated member 111 and separated from each other along the longitudinal axis 112. The elongated member 111 includes a metallic material 113. The tool 100 also includes a non-metallic backing structure 120 connected to the support plates 114, the non-metallic backing structure 120 comprising a working surface 121 that includes a backing contour 122 complementary in shape to the target contour 192.
Inventors:
MATTHEW S STAUFFER
DOUGLAS R LUDIN
DOUGLAS R LUDIN
Application Number:
JP2015091302A
Publication Date:
December 07, 2015
Filing Date:
April 28, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOEING CO
International Classes:
F16S5/00; B33Y80/00; B64C1/00; B64F5/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH10180892A | 1998-07-07 | |||
| JP2011131561A | 2011-07-07 |
Foreign References:
| US4581086A | 1986-04-08 | |||
| US20060145049A1 | 2006-07-06 | |||
| WO2007148301A2 | 2007-12-27 | |||
| WO2001096223A1 | 2001-12-20 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sonoda/Kobayashi Patent Business Corporation
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