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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2006
Ralph D. Cope, Elkton, MD (US);
Steve B. Funck, Hartly, DE (US);
Mark B. Gruber, Landenberg, PA (US);
Mark A. Lamontia, Landenberg, PA (US);
Anthony D. Johnson, Conowingo, MD (US);
Ralph D. Cope, Elkton, MD (US);
Steve B. Funck, Hartly, DE (US);
Mark B. Gruber, Landenberg, PA (US);
Mark A. Lamontia, Landenberg, PA (US);
Anthony D. Johnson, Conowingo, MD (US);
Accudyne Systems, Inc., Nework, DE (US);
Abstract
A tape placement head for applying thermoplastic tape to an object includes a heated feeder which guides the tape/tow to a heated zone. The heated zone has a line compactor having a single row of at least one movable heated member. An area compactor is located in the heated zone downstream from the line compactor. The area compactor includes a plurality of rows of movable feet which are extendable toward the tape/tow different distances with respect to each other to conform to the shape of the object. A shim is located between the heated compactors and the tape/tow. A chilled compactor is in a chilled zone downstream from the heated zone. The chilled zone includes a line chilled compactor and an area chilled compactor. A chilled shim is mounted between the chilled compactor and the tape/tow.