Apparatus for manufacturing a fiber reinforcement body
US4750247A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2162
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for manufacturing a fiber reinforcement body which is to be incorporated into a metal matrix in a fabrication technique based on a molten metal infiltration process for producing a metal matrix composite material are disclosed herein. The apparatus of the invention comprises means for supporting the chill members in longitudinally spaced relation to each other, means for forming uniformly distributed windings of the yarn on each of the chills, and means for forming similar windings of the yarn around, and extending between the chills in a way so as to connect them together.
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