APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING AN OBJECT

An apparatus and method for supporting an object. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a support structure, a positioning system, and a retention system. The positioning system may be associated with the support structure and configured to position the support structure with res...

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Main Authors JONES, Darrell Darwin, BUTTRICK, James N, REID, Eric M, DAY, Dan Dresskell, DESJARDIEN, Matthew R, STONE, Paul Reed
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 30.09.2020
Subjects
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COMBINED OPERATIONS
COSMONAUTICS
DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING ORREPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLYADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT
HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFTCOMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
MACHINE TOOLS
METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
OTHER WORKING OF METAL
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
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Summary:An apparatus and method for supporting an object. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a support structure, a positioning system, and a retention system. The positioning system may be associated with the support structure and configured to position the support structure with respect to a number of linear axes. The retention system may be associated with the support structure. The retention system may be configured to retain a portion of an object and move the portion of the object towards a platform such that the portion of the object substantially conforms to a shape of the platform.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20140732474