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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2012
Applicants:
Michael N. Grimshaw, Milford, OH (US);
Randall A. Kappesser, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Milo M. Vaniglia, Cold Spring, KY (US);
Debra Carol Dettman, Rockford, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael N. Grimshaw, Milford, OH (US);
Randall A. Kappesser, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Milo M. Vaniglia, Cold Spring, KY (US);
Denny Dettman, Rockford, IL (US);
Assignee:
Fives Machining Systems, Inc., Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 67/02 (2006.01); B29C 70/38 (2006.01); B29C 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/38 (2013.01); B29C 31/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for loading spools into a creel of a fiber placement machine that is used to charge a mold includes a creel loader and a spool magazine carried by the creel loader. At least one loader mandrel in the spool magazine receives full spools and transfers the full spools to the creel of the fiber placement machine.