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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
William Hanusiak, Candia, NH (US);
Lisa Hanusiak, Candia, NH (US);
Jeffery Parnell, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Charles Rowe, Derry, NH (US);
Steven Spear, Derry, NH (US);
Assignee:
Atlantic Research Corporation, Gainesville, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 1/700 ;
Abstract
A method of retaining composite preforms in the nature of fiber/metal matrix composites in position during processing, comprising the steps of positioning a predetermined assembly of fibers and metal matrix on a mandrel. The metal matrix may be in the form of wires, powder or foil. A retaining wire of a suitable heat resistant metal, such as titanium is spirally wound under tension over the fiber/metal matrix assembly to retain the assembly in a predetermined position on the mandrel during subsequent processing.