System and method for making advanced composite laminates
US9162434B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 25, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1744
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for making advanced composite laminates includes a tape dispensing system, a tape placement head, and a tooling surface. Tape sections are formed and moved through a tape section guide using a gripping assembly. The tape section guide system is suspended over the tooling surface. Once the tape section is positioned over a desired location on the tooling surface, a tape tacking device tacks or otherwise attaches the tape section to the tooling surface or another underlying tape section.
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