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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1997
Cory R Bird, Mojave, CA (US);
Scaled Composites, Inc., Mojave, CA (US);
Abstract
A composite article is prepared by positioning composite material precursor between a layup tool and a sculpted block of an open-celled foam material. The block has a first face sculpted to define a first face of the composite article. A pressure is applied between the layup tool and the block, and thence to the composite material precursor. Simultaneously with the pressure application, the assembly is heated to compact and cure the composite material. The open-celled foam block acts both as a breather material to allow gas to escape from the compacting composite material and a bleeder material to receive resin that is forced out of the composite material under pressure.