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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2018
Applicant:
Tpi Composites, Inc., Warren, RI (US);
Inventors:
Jim Hannan, Warren, RI (US);
Andrew McDonald, Warren, RI (US);
Assignee:
TPI Composites, Inc., Warren, RI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/20 (2006.01); B29C 70/34 (2006.01); B29L 31/08 (2006.01); B29K 307/04 (2006.01); B29K 309/08 (2006.01); B29C 45/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/20 (2013.01); B29C 70/345 (2013.01); B29C 2045/645 (2013.01); B29K 2307/04 (2013.01); B29K 2309/08 (2013.01); B29L 2031/085 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mold for forming a wind turbine blade comprising first and second mold surfaces including a flange portion having an opening therein, wherein the first and second mold surfaces are configured for relative movement therebetween from an open position to a closed position. The opening of the first flange portion is aligned with the opening of the second flange portion when in the closed position, and a first magnet is disposed within the opening in the opening of the first mold surface, and a second magnet is disposed within the opening of the second mold surface.