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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 02, 1994
Jean-Louis Darrieux, Saint Medard En Jalles, FR;
Christian Picosson, Macau, FR;
Hugues Canfranc, Saint Aubin De Medoc, FR;
Abstract
Method for embodying hollow articles made of composite material including at least one access orifice via winding/laying down fibers on an expansible mandrel, the resulting articles and a recoverable and removable mandrel. The method includes placing preimpregnated fibers on an expansible, extractable mandrel having a longitudinal axis by at least one of winding and laying down the preimpregnated fibers on the mandrel, the placing of circumferential fibers of the preimpregnated fibers comprising placing the circumferential fibers at an angle to approach or reach 90.degree. with respect to the longitudinal axis and to form on the mandrel a sinuous line and/or plural, discontinuous elements, so as to enable the preimpregnated fibers to be expanded circumferentially during radial expansion of the mandrel; and expanding the mandrel inside a shaper while polymerizing the preimpregnated fibers.