ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,434,808, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to The Boeing Co. (Alexandria, Va.).
"Apparatus for forming airfoil structures" was invented by Greg A. Pillar (Arlington, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for an internal structure of an airfoil is disclosed. The apparatus may include a support member having a length defined between first and second ends. The support member may include first and second opposing surfaces. An aperture may extending through the first and second opposing surfaces of the support member and a groove may be formed in the first surface between the first and second ends of the support member. The groove may b...