Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Surface bonding means and/or assembly means therefor – Indefinite or running length flexible strand – rod – tube – or...
Patent
1997-06-02
1999-09-21
Afterfgut, Jeff H.
Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
Surface bonding means and/or assembly means therefor
Indefinite or running length flexible strand, rod, tube, or...
156441, 156523, 156573, B32B 3100
Patent
active
059549173
ABSTRACT:
The invention is a process and apparatus for forming structural members from layers of uncured composite material. The apparatus comprises a first station having at least one tape dispensing module, a second station where tape layers that have been deposited on a tool are vacuum treated in order to remove air entrapped between layers of the tape, and a track system which enables movement of the tool between the first and second stations as well as a tool storage station. The process of building the structural members comprises dispensing tape from each of the modules at the first station onto a tool, then removing entrapped air from between layers of deposited tape, then dispensing further layers of tape, then removing entrapped air, etc., until the desired tape configuration has been achieved. Until such built-up structural member is cured, it is stored in racks in the tool storage station. A unique "partial ply" module is disclosed for applying tape segments to the side forming surfaces of the tool.
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Asher Don L.
Halcomb Ronald G.
Jackson Dana B.
Vogt John E.
Afterfgut Jeff H.
Boeing North American Inc.
Lewis Terrell P.
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