18483399. ADJUSTABLE PART-MANUFACTURING TOOL AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS (The Boeing Company)
ADJUSTABLE PART-MANUFACTURING TOOL AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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ADJUSTABLE PART-MANUFACTURING TOOL AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18483399 titled 'ADJUSTABLE PART-MANUFACTURING TOOL AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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An adjustable part-manufacturing tool and associated systems and methods are disclosed. The adjustable part-manufacturing tool includes a part-receiving receptacle defined by at least a first side and a second side. A first locating detail, including a first locating surface, is movably coupled to the tool body along the first side so that the first locating surface is selectively movable within the part-receiving receptacle in first opposing directions. A second locating detail, including a second locating surface, is movably coupled to the tool body along the second side so that the second locating surface is selectively movable within the part-receiving receptacle in second opposing directions. The second opposing directions are angled relative to the first opposing directions. Selective movement of the first locating surface and the second locating surface accommodates locating parts of different sizes on the first locating surface and the second locating surface within a specified tolerance.