Method, system and apparatus for assembling a composite wing skin with stiffeners

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9914549
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14629131

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A jig apparatus and associated systems and methods for forming a composite wing skin is presented, including providing a frame with a working surface. A plurality of indexing blocks are coupled to the working surface of the frame. Each of the plurality of indexing blocks has a first indexing surface oriented perpendicular to the working surface of the frame and a second indexing surface oriented approximately parallel to the working surface of the frame. A plurality of clamping blocks are also each moveably coupled to one of the plurality of indexing blocks. Each of the plurality of clamping blocks has a clamping surface oriented perpendicular to the working surface of the frame and in facing relation to the first indexing surface of an adjacent indexing block thereby defining a plurality of channels.

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THE BOEING COMPANY100 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA CHICAGO IL 60606-2016

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Iden, Mark Charles Burien, US 1 2
Pham, Doan Dinh Lacey, US 7 126

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