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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2012
Christopher J. Madsen, Ogden, UT (US);
Eric Mcnabb, Syracuse, UT (US);
John Schowengerdt, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
John B. Healey, South Weber, UT (US);
Todd Rosevear, Taylorsville, UT (US);
Kevin Fehlmann, Centerville, UT (US);
Christopher J. Madsen, Ogden, UT (US);
Eric McNabb, Syracuse, UT (US);
John Schowengerdt, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
John B. Healey, South Weber, UT (US);
Todd Rosevear, Taylorsville, UT (US);
Kevin Fehlmann, Centerville, UT (US);
Alliant Techsystems Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for forming an annular composite structure is provided. In one embodiment an apparatus for forming annular composite structures is provided. The apparatus includes an annular shaped tool and a forming head. The annular shaped tool includes a forming surface of a select cross-sectional geometry. The forming head is configured to form continuous ply layers one ply at a time circumferentially about the forming surface of the tool.