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Title: Induction forming of metal components with slotted susceptors

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1082945

A laminated tooling apparatus includes a first tooling die, a first susceptor carried by the first tooling die and having at least one straight susceptor portion and at least one angled susceptor portion adjacent to the straight susceptor portion, a first plurality of susceptor slots extending through the at least one angled susceptor portion of the first tooling die, a second tooling die adjacent to the first tooling die, a second susceptor carried by the second tooling die and having at least one straight susceptor portion and at least one angled susceptor portion adjacent to the straight susceptor portion; and a second plurality of susceptor slots extending through the at least one angled susceptor portion of the second tooling die.

Research Organization:
The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG36-080018135
Assignee:
The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL)
Patent Number(s):
8,375,758
Application Number:
12/835,207
OSTI ID:
1082945
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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