Patent ID: 11964442
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 12:
13. The forming apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first end effector and the second end effector are adjustable in a yaw angle to the longitudinal axis, the forming apparatus further comprising:
a first pivoting bearing assembly connected to the carriage and operatively coupled to the first end effector to allow adjustments in the yaw angle of the first end effector to the longitudinal axis; and
a second pivoting bearing assembly connected to the carriage and operatively coupled to the second end effector to allow adjustments in the yaw angle of the second end effector to the longitudinal axis;
wherein the adjustments in the yaw angle of the first end effector and the second end effector allow for uniform application of a compaction force across a forming tool associated with the forming apparatus.