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Support tooling for winding a fiber texture, a method of fabricating a fiber texture, and a method of fabricating a fiber preform for a body of revolution

US10315367B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 7, 2016
Grant dateJun 11, 2019
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Expiry dateJul 7, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29K2105/089
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A support tooling includes a mandrel presenting an outside surface onto which a fiber texture in the form of a strip is to be wound. The support tooling also has an extension including a flexible strip extending over a determined length between a first end fastened to the mandrel of the support tooling and a second end that is free and that has an attachment system suitable for holding the end of the fiber texture in the form of a strip for winding.

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