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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2012
Kurt J. Kimball, Barrington, NH (US);
John R. Michasiow, Summit, NY (US);
Robert J. Langone, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Zachary A. August, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Kurt J. Kimball, Barrington, NH (US);
John R. Michasiow, Summit, NY (US);
Robert J. Langone, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Zachary A. August, Clifton Park, NY (US);
ADC Acquisition Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A pressure head for use in a fiber placement system for thermoplastic composite materials is disclosed. Plies of thermoplastic composite tape are placed onto a mandrel to form a shaped object. The pressure head includes a nozzle and at least one delivery tube for providing fluid medium mixture to the nozzle body, wherein the nozzle directs the fluid medium onto a surface of the shaped object thereby providing a pressure on the surface without direct physical contact of the nozzle with the plies of thermoplastic composite tape.