Tool and associated method for manufacturing the same
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsJustin H. Register, Remmelt Andrew Staal
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing a tool including assembling a stack-up that includes a plurality of precured composite laminates, the stack-up having an engagement surface, wherein each precured composite laminate of the plurality of precured composite laminates is flexible, and wherein an adhesive is positioned between adjacent precured composite laminates of the plurality of precured composite laminates, and placing the engagement surface of the stack-up onto a target surface of a substrate.
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A method for manufacturing a tool comprising:
- assembling a stack-up comprising a plurality of precured composite laminates, the stack-up having an engagement surface, wherein an adhesive is positioned between adjacent precured composite laminates of the plurality of precured composite laminates;
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- placing the engagement surface of the stack-up onto a target surface of a substrate.
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A tool comprising:
- a tool body defining an engagement surface, wherein the tool body comprises a plurality of precured composite laminates, wherein each precured composite laminate of the plurality of precured composite laminates comprises at least two plies of fiber-reinforced plastic, and wherein each precured composite laminate of the plurality of precured composite laminates has been bonded with adhesive to adjacent precured composite laminates of the plurality of precured composite laminates.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.