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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2010
Applicants:
Brice A. Johnson, Federal Way, WA (US);
David J. Carbery, Vashon, WA (US);
Inventors:
Brice A. Johnson, Federal Way, WA (US);
David J. Carbery, Vashon, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/50 (2006.01); B29C 70/38 (2006.01); B29C 70/32 (2006.01); B29C 70/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/386 (2013.01); B29C 70/32 (2013.01); B29C 70/545 (2013.01); Y10T 156/10 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1052 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1062 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1077 (2015.01); Y10T 156/17 (2015.01);
Abstract
To apply a course on a layup mold, a ply boundary that defines a ply area on the layup mold is determined and a tape of composite material is applied on the ply area at an oblique angle relative to the ply boundary. In addition, a leading edge of the tape is butt cut and the leading edge, and the ply boundary essentially converge. Furthermore, a trailing edge is generated. The trailing edge is a butt cut and the trailing edge and the ply boundary essentially converge.