Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes – Mechanical shaping or molding to form or reform shaped article – To produce composite – plural part or multilayered article
Reexamination Certificate
2004-07-26
2009-11-24
Daniels, Matthew J. (Department: 1791)
Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes
Mechanical shaping or molding to form or reform shaped article
To produce composite, plural part or multilayered article
C264S314000, C264S316000, C425S390000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07622066
ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems for manufacturing fiber-reinforced resin parts are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced resin part includes positioning a plurality of fibers on a mold surface of a female tool, and covering the fibers with a sealing layer. The method further includes pressing a portion of the covered fibers against an interior transition region (e.g., an internal radius) of the mold surface. While the portion of covered fibers is pressed against the interior transition region, air is removed from between the sealing layer and the mold surface to draw at least a partial vacuum between the sealing layer and the mold surface.
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Brustad Val G.
Cundiff Thomas R.
Hanks Dennis J.
Modin Andrew E.
Woods Jack A.
Daniels Matthew J.
Perkins Coie LLP
The Boeing Company
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