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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Tino Oldani, Rockford, IL (US);
Inventor:
Tino Oldani, Rockford, IL (US);
Assignee:
Ingersoll Machine Tools, Inc., Rockford, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/38 (2006.01); B29C 70/32 (2006.01); B29K 105/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/38 (2013.01); B29C 70/32 (2013.01); B29C 70/382 (2013.01); B29C 70/386 (2013.01); B29K 2105/089 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0872 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0881 (2013.01); Y10T 156/1348 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1788 (2015.01);
Abstract
A fiber placement system is provided. The fiber placement system provides a plurality of working zones relative to a common gantry system. Such a configuration permits for the use of one working zone while another working zone is loaded/unloaded with parts. Also provided is a method for manufacturing composite parts using a fiber placement system having a plurality of working zones arranged relative to a common gantry.