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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2014
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Seal Beach, CA (US);
Inventors:
Shuonan Dong, Newcastle, WA (US);
Byungwoo Lee, Kirkland, WA (US);
David J Heiser, Seattle, WA (US);
Miles Stefanovski, Crown Point, IN (US);
Matthew J O'Brien, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Kevin S Callahan, Shoreline, WA (US);
Derek J Flolid, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 38/10 (2006.01); B32B 43/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 43/006 (2013.01); B32B 38/10 (2013.01); Y10T 156/11 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1137 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1142 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1179 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1195 (2015.01); Y10T 156/19 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1939 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1978 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1983 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1994 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method for initial separation of an adhered backing film from an uncured pre-impregnated composite lamina having an edge includes exposing and supporting the edge of the composite lamina, and applying an impact force to the exposed edge with an automated tool. The impact force is sufficient to cause delamination of the backing film from the composite lamina without damaging the lamina.