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Patent No.:

US 10414107 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019

Filed:

Dec. 04, 2017

Method and material efficient tooling for continuous compression molding

Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Randall D. Wilkerson, O'Fallon, MO (US);

James R. Fox, University City, MO (US);

Alexander M. Rubin, St. Louis, MO (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:

Yee & Associates, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

William P Bell

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 43/14 (2006.01); B29C 70/42 (2006.01); B29D 7/01 (2006.01); B29C 43/22 (2006.01); B29C 70/52 (2006.01); B29C 70/54 (2006.01); B29K 105/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 7/01 (2013.01); B29C 43/14 (2013.01); B29C 43/22 (2013.01); B29C 43/228 (2013.01); B29C 70/42 (2013.01); B29C 70/526 (2013.01); B29C 70/54 (2013.01); B29K 2105/08 (2013.01); Y10T 156/101 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1737 (2015.01);
Abstract

Thermoplastic laminates are fabricated in a continuous compression molding production line. A lay-up of laminate plies is placed in a recess on a carrying tool, and the tool is moved through successive forming operations on the line, including preforming and consolidation operations. The tool is separated from the fully formed part at the end of the line and may be reused. Use of the carrying tool reduces material scrap.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Wilkerson, Randall. (2019). Method and material efficient tooling for continuous compression molding (U.S. Patent No. 10414107). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10414107

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