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Fibre placement tool

US8490269B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

Christopher Jones · Greenbrae, US
Simon Astwood · Bristol, GB
Steven Evans · Bristol, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 11, 2011
Grant date	Jul 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 11, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49826
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fiber placement tool comprising a plurality of tool segments, each tool segment having an outer surface defining a predetermined profile, each tool segment being removably mounted on at least one elongate shaft.

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