The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 17, 2019
Applicant:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;

Inventors:

Abderrahim Fakiri, Dhahran, SA;

Abdullatif Jazzar, Al-Khobar, SA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/165 (2017.01); B29C 64/209 (2017.01); B29C 70/38 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/165 (2017.08); B29C 64/209 (2017.08); B29C 70/388 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12);
Abstract

A method of manufacturing continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic components includes receiving, by a movable die, spread dry fiber tows. The method also includes receiving, by the movable die and from a polymer extruder fluidically coupled to the movable die, molten polymer. The method also include wetting, by the movable die, the spread fiber tows with the molten polymer. The method also includes maintaining, by the movable die, the wet fiber tows spread as the wet fiber tows exit the die. The method also includes depositing, by the movable die, a layer of the wet fiber tows on a printing surface. The movable die is configured to move along the printing surface to form a thermoplastic component of one or more layers of fiber tows on the printing surface.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…