Patent ID: 11858160
Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 7:
8. A method of cutting a seal, comprising:
disposing the seal over an alignment mold disposed parallel to a railing system;
disposing one or more roller bearing carriages over the seal;
securing the seal to the alignment mold;
adjusting the seal to align a first bend of the seal with an apex of the alignment mold; and
translating an ultrasonic cutter tool along the railing system to cut the seal,
wherein each of the one or more roller bearing carriages comprises a set of roller bearings, wherein each set of roller bearings is disposed over the alignment mold to align a gap between each set of roller bearings with the apex of the alignment mold, wherein each set of roller bearings is configured to translate along the alignment mold.