Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Methods – Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-10
2008-07-29
Sells, James (Department: 1791)
Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
Methods
Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
C156S082000, C156S212000, C156S468000, C156S497000, C156S498000, C156S577000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07404868
ABSTRACT:
A tape placement head for applying thermoplastic tape to an object includes a heated feeder which guides the tape/tow to a heated zone. The heated zone has a line compactor having a single row of at least one movable heated member. An area compactor is located in the heated zone downstream from the line compactor. The area compactor includes a plurality of rows of movable feet which are extendable toward the tape/tow different distances with respect to each other to conform to the shape of the object. A shim is located between the heated compactors and the tape/tow. A chilled compactor is in a chilled zone downstream from the heated zone. The chilled zone includes a line chilled compactor and an area chilled compactor. A chilled shim is mounted between the chilled compactor and the tape/tow.
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Cope Ralph D.
Funck Steve B.
Gruber Mark B.
Johnson Anthony D.
Lamontia Mark A.
Accudyne Systems, Inc.
Connolly Bove & Lodge & Hutz LLP
Sells James
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