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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2007
Applicants:
Gregory R. Gleason, Seattle, WA (US);
Grant C. Zenkner, Puyallup, WA (US);
Troy A. Haworth, Redmond, WA (US);
Nazir M. Kaabour, Snohomish, WA (US);
Inventors:
Gregory R. Gleason, Seattle, WA (US);
Grant C. Zenkner, Puyallup, WA (US);
Troy A. Haworth, Redmond, WA (US);
Nazir M. Kaabour, Snohomish, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 7/00 (2006.01); B32B 27/00 (2006.01); B32B 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Structural components are disclosed that are fabricated from unidirectional carbon fiber composite materials into compound contour profiles along a longitudinal axis thereof without wrinkling of composite material plies oriented in various directions relative to the longitudinal axis. Methods of stacking, sequencing, and applying the material plies to fabricate the components are also disclosed.