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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2009
Applicants:
Jonathan Goering, York, ME (US);
Michael Mcclain, Barnstead, NH (US);
Inventors:
Jonathan Goering, York, ME (US);
Michael McClain, Barnstead, NH (US);
Assignee:
Albany Engineered Composites, Inc., Rochester, NH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 7/00 (2006.01); D03D 13/00 (2006.01); D03D 11/00 (2006.01); D03D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A reinforcement for a darted three-dimensional Pi or T-shaped preform, a method of making thereof and a composite structure including the reinforcement is disclosed. The reinforcement is a steered fabric having a width, a length, a first face surface and a second face surface separated by a thickness. The first face surface of the steered fabric is affixed to a darted component of the preform. The steered fabric reinforcement can be a single layer or multilayer fabric, which can be woven using a programmable take up system.