Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for hot forming metal parts
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Application No.: US14706487Application Date: 2015-05-07
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Publication No.: US09757788B2Publication Date: 2017-09-12
- Inventor: David Howard Gane , Donald L. Conaway , Duane Michael Hill , Lonny D. Walz , Justin Michael Poirier , Anthony David Martinez , Jeffrey N. Repsumer
- 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: B21D22/02
- IPC: B21D22/02 ; B21D37/16 ; B21D5/02 ; B21D11/02 ; B21D5/06 ; B21D53/78 ; B21D25/02 ; B21D53/92
Abstract:
A metal part is hot formed by placing a metal part blank on a forming tool and installing a fabric cover over the forming tool, overlying the metal part blank. The fabric is at least partially wrapped around the metal part blank. The metal part blank is heated to a temperature sufficient to allow forming of the metal part blank. Forming pressure is applied to the metal part blank that conforms the metal part blank to the forming tool by tensioning the fabric.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160325331A1 Method and Apparatus for Hot Forming Metal Parts Public/Granted day:2016-11-10
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