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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:
Apr. 23, 2024

Filed:

Oct. 14, 2022
Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Travis R. Adams, Villa Ridge, MO (US);

Charles A. Rhodes, O'Fallon, MO (US);

Benjamin Richards, St. Louis, MO (US);

Juliette Dubon, Miami Lakes, FL (US);

Adam Martinez, St. Louis, MO (US);

Eric E. Moyes, Desoto, MO (US);

Timothy J. Luchini, St. Louis, MO (US);

Augustus J. Ellis, St. Louis, MO (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 43/00 (2006.01); B29C 70/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 43/006 (2013.01); B29C 70/54 (2013.01); Y10T 156/1132 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1153 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1174 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1911 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1944 (2015.01); Y10T 156/195 (2015.01);
Abstract

A system and method for removing a backing from a ply of composite material is disclosed. The system includes a roller having a roller axis and a roller surface that circumscribes the roller axis. The system also includes an adhesion feature disposed on the roller surface. The system further includes a roller drive to move the roller along a travel path that is perpendicular to the roller axis and to rotate the roller about the roller axis.


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