Method for producing fiber reinforced polymer beams, including leaf springs
US5082514A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F2226/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fiber reinforced polymer beam may be manufactured by winding one or more strands of resin coated fibers about four pins mounted upon a winding fixture, each pin being independently translatable along the winding fixture and being independently extendable into, and retractable out of, the winding fixture. As the fiber is wound around the two exterior pins the interior pins will retract and translate to positions exterior of the pins being wound and will then extend to receive the next wrap of fiber. As the exterior pins are wound the interior pins continue to be translated to a position outside of the pins being wound so as to be in position to receive the next wrap of the fibers.
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