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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2017
Applicant:
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventor:
Jean-Francois Le Costaouec, Pueblo West, CO (US);
Assignee:
GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/50 (2006.01); B29C 43/52 (2006.01); F16D 69/02 (2006.01); B29C 43/28 (2006.01); D04H 1/488 (2012.01); B29C 70/12 (2006.01); B29C 43/34 (2006.01); C04B 35/52 (2006.01); C04B 35/71 (2006.01); D04H 1/4242 (2012.01); D04H 1/485 (2012.01); D04H 1/72 (2012.01); B29K 101/12 (2006.01); B29K 105/12 (2006.01); B29K 307/04 (2006.01); B29L 31/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/502 (2013.01); B29C 43/28 (2013.01); B29C 43/34 (2013.01); B29C 43/52 (2013.01); B29C 70/12 (2013.01); C04B 35/52 (2013.01); C04B 35/71 (2013.01); D04H 1/4242 (2013.01); D04H 1/485 (2013.01); D04H 1/488 (2013.01); D04H 1/72 (2013.01); F16D 69/026 (2013.01); B29K 2101/12 (2013.01); B29K 2105/128 (2013.01); B29K 2307/04 (2013.01); B29L 2031/16 (2013.01); C04B 2235/526 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for fabricating a short length carbon fiber preform with a through thickness reinforcement is disclosed herein. The starting media for fabricating a net shape (e.g., annular disc) may meet specific requirements including a sufficient fiber volume and a binding mechanism compatible with the needle-punching process.