Aircraft Structures
Molding processes are valuable in industry. For example, during the manufacture of commercial airplanes and the like, many parts of aircraft interiors are manufactured using molding processes that employ matched metal dies. Such manufacturing process oftentimes have high, non-recurring costs for the tooling and related processing equipment required to produce or manufacture the aforementioned metal dies and/or other manufacturing components. These costs may include those associated with forming tools, dies, molds, fixtures and vacuum tools.
(Younie et al, US Patent 7,815,834 (10/19/2010)
Recent US Patents
10/19/2010
7,815,834
Molding apparatus and method
Younie et al of The Boeing Company, Illinois developed a a mold or mold face, which can be reconfigured quickly and efficiently to adapt and form a variety of shapes and/or pieces. It consists of a container having at least one opening with a membrane across the opening. (RDC 1/24/2011)