Method for making composite structures by filament winding
US5478421A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24074
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A warp-free laminate is produced by winding a first set of strands or filaments about a flat mandrel with a second set of strands being wound transverse to the first set. The two sets may be perpendicular to each other. The filaments are maintained under a controlled tension while being impregnated with a resin and during subsequent cure of the resin. In order to permit the formation of a warp-free product, the winding pattern is such that it forms a mirror image about a neutral axis or plane of symmetry. The winding pattern may be chosen to provide interstices in a predetermined pattern determining punching out or high speed drilling of hole openings for subsequent printed circuit applications.
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