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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2005
Applicants:
Francesco Beneventi, Foggia, IT;
Vincenzo DE Vita, Andria, IT;
Sabato Inserra Imparato, Gragnano, IT;
Inventors:
Francesco Beneventi, Foggia, IT;
Vincenzo De Vita, Andria, IT;
Sabato Inserra Imparato, Gragnano, IT;
Assignee:
Alenia Aeronautica S.p.A., , IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D05B 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
For the manufacture of a dry preform intended for reinforcing a composite structural member of an aircraft, a digitally controlled automatic machine similar to an embroidery machine deposits and stitches successive layers of continuous reinforcing fibres. In each layer the fibres are oriented and distributed according to a predetermined scheme. A preform is obtained having a predetermined three-dimensional shape in which the reinforcing fibres are distributed and oriented an in optimum manner.