Stitching head including needle guide for producing a reinforcement in a composite component
US5515798A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2505/02
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a stitching head, which can be used in a machine for producing a reinforcement in the form of a sheet for a composite component formed by said reinforcement embedded in a cured matrix, said reinforcement comprising superposed plies of thread through which passes a consolidating thread, said head including a support carrying, on the one hand, means of linkage to the machine and, on the other hand, a needle as well as means for guiding the consolidating thread right to said needle. According to the invention, said stitching head (P) includes, associated with said needle (33), a device (43, 50) for compacting said superposed plies of thread.
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