Patents by Inventor Andrew Barwick

Andrew Barwick has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for manufacturing a stiffened composite structure
    Patent number: 10035300
    Abstract: A system for manufacturing a stiffened composite panel may include a stiffener tooling assembly, a caul plate, and a rotatable strongback. The stiffener tooling assembly may include stiffener tooling configured to support a plurality of composite stiffeners. The caul plate may have a layup surface for laying up a composite skin. The strongback may be releasably coupled to the caul plate. The system may include a plurality of hinges each having a fixed hinge portion and a movable hinge portion. The movable hinge portion may be coupled to the strongback for rotation thereof between an open position and a closed position for engagement of the caul plate with the stiffener tooling assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joe Encinosa, Andrew Barwick, Robert Bick
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A STIFFENED COMPOSITE STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20160375631
    Abstract: A system for manufacturing a stiffened composite panel may include a stiffener tooling assembly, a caul plate, and a rotatable strongback. The stiffener tooling assembly may include stiffener tooling configured to support a plurality of composite stiffeners. The caul plate may have a layup surface for laying up a composite skin. The strongback may be releasably coupled to the caul plate. The system may include a plurality of hinges each having a fixed hinge portion and a movable hinge portion. The movable hinge portion may be coupled to the strongback for rotation thereof between an open position and a closed position for engagement of the caul plate with the stiffener tooling assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Joe Encinosa, Andrew Barwick, Robert Bick