Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Methods – Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-09
2011-08-09
Aftergut, Jeff H (Department: 1746)
Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
Methods
Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
C156S092000, C156S148000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07993477
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for Z-direction reinforcement of composite laminates is disclosed. Discrete fibers (25) are pulled through a fiber composite preform (11) in the Z-direction by needles (27) having bars (29) thereon to insert the Z-direction reinforcement (31) into the composite preform (11) from a discrete fiber mat (23) having discrete fibers (25) therein.
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Cominski Kenneth D.
Drennan J. Scott
Hethcock J. Donn
Aftergut Jeff H
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Eldredge Richard G.
Walton James E.
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