Tape laying apparatus
US5269869A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1788
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved plastic tape laying machine is provided having a spring driven spool rotationally mounted on a stationary shaft and being coupled to a flexible skid member interposed between a presser member of a tape laying head of the machine and the plastic tape being applied to a work surface. The spool applies a movement restraining force to the skid member that restricts or prevents undesired movements of the skid that lead to misalignment, delamination and other defects in a produced plastic composite article while at the same time biasing the skid against the tape detruding portion of the presser member without significantly inhibiting the working motions of the presser member.
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