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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2012
Applicant:
Gkn Aerospace Services Structures, Corp., Cromwell, CT (US);
Inventor:
Christopher J. Feeney, Wallingford, CT (US);
Assignee:
GKN Aerospace Services Structures, Corp., Cromwell, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B65H 81/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A preforming device and method of use thereof, the device including a rack, a pinion, belt, belt tensioning feature, and mechanism for supporting a variably appliable enhanced pressure, such as may be applied using a bladder or bladders having one or more valves, the device capable of engaging a mandrel to form at least one ply and a binder against the exterior of the mandrel.