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7473385 Method for manufacturing windmill blades  
A method for making a windmill blade is provided, whereby problems with glue joints and with exposure of the workers to environmentally hazardous substances are avoided. This is effected by making...
7419627 Co-cured vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding manufacturing method  
According to one embodiment of the invention, a co-cured vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding manufacturing method includes providing a tool base, disposing a prepreg skin panel outwardly from...
7413694 Double bag vacuum infusion process  
The double bag vacuum infusion process of the present invention provides a low cost method for producing complex composite assemblies without an autoclave. It also enables the production of highly...
7407620 Method for making bicycle frames  
A method for making bicycle frames includes a step of preparing a seat tube and a head tube and both of which are then put in concavities of two first movable mold parts on a base board. A top tube...
7407619 Method for making bicycle frame by composite material  
A method for making bicycle frames includes a step of preparing initial parts by carbon-fiber sheets and inflatable bladders are inserted into the initial parts which are then arranged to a desired...
7402269 Environmentally stable hybrid fabric system for exterior protection of an aircraft  
A method of forming an exterior surface protective structure ( 12 ) for an aircraft ( 10 ) includes uniting a loaded surfacer ( 52 ) having a carrier ( 51 ) to a hybrid prepreg substrate ( 32 )....
7393486 Header for module of hollow fiber membranes and method of potting hollow fibers  
Hollow fiber membranes are potted by injection molding a thermoplastic material into a cavity containing the fibers. The cavity is formed in part by the interaction of a mold and a layer of an...
7374715 Co-cured resin transfer molding manufacturing method  
According to one embodiment of the invention, a co-cured resin transfer molding manufacturing method includes providing a tool having one or more tooling details and disposing one or more preforms...
7368073 Repair method  
In a method for filling pores between two adjacent layers of a laminate for a component with high demands upon strength and comprising several layers of fibre composite having within each layer...
7335012 Apparatus for fabricating reinforced composite materials  
A mold tool for forming a reinforced matrix composite part for a gas turbine engine, comprising a body. The body comprises a body surface capable of receiving a first portion of a composite...
7332115 Composite material for vehicle hulls and a hull molding process  
A composite material for vehicle hulls and a hull molding process comprising a gel coat, a skin coat, a bulk fiberglass layer and adhesive applied to a top mating surface and a bottom mating...
7306450 Apparatuses, systems, and methods for manufacturing composite parts  
Tooling aids for applying pressure in laminating, and methods for their use, are described herein. In one embodiment, a caul for applying pressure in laminating includes a base portion positioned...
7288314 Process for the manufacture of a ballistic-resistant moulded article  
The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a ballistic-resistant moulded article in which a stack of monolayers is formed, each monolayer containing unidirectionally oriented...
7281754 Flexible panel system  
A racing vehicle has a plurality of molded body panels. Certain ones of the molded body panels are made with pre-impregnated filler reinforced fiberglass material. A first layer of pre-impregnated...
7273575 Method of making a composite riser  
A composite riser for an archery bow formed from fibers embedded in resin in such a way that resin rich areas, dry fibers and voids are eliminated, providing consistent risers of high quality. The...
7258828 Infusion joining of composite structures  
A method of joining two components utilizes a fibrous preform at the joint. The preform has two lateral portions and a longitudinally extending flow path. The preform is sandwiched between the two...
7255822 Process for manufacturing a composite sheet  
A method of manufacturing a composite sheet includes perforating a reinforcement panel. A mold surface onto which the composite sheet may be formed is provided. At least one outer coat of material...
7255761 Stitch-bonded and gathered composites and methods for making same  
Disclosed herein is a composite comprising at least one heat shrinkable adhesive layer stitch-bonded with yarns, which shrink less than the adhesive layer or do not shrink, when the adhesive layer...
7226559 Method for molding structures  
A method for molding composite structures whereby a material stack including a core having first and second opposing sides is prepared. The preparing of the material stack includes applying a...
7214337 Foam core in-line skate frame  
A method of constructing a skate frame for an in-line skate is provided. The method includes forming a first skin on a mold and positioning core material on the first skin so that the core material...
7208115 Method of fabricating a polymer matrix composite electromagnetic shielding structure  
An exemplary method of manufacturing a polymer matrix composite electromagnetic shielding structure includes pretreating a dry fiber reinforcement with a composition including a carrier and a...
7201861 Method for injecting resin in a mould containing a fibrous preform  
To produce a large-size item using the RTM technique, only two reservoirs ( 16 a, 16 b ) are used which are alternately connected to the mould ( 10 ). When one of the reservoirs is empty, it is...
7198739 Manufacture of thick preform composites via multiple pre-shaped fabric mat layers  
Preform for carbon-carbon composite part ( 55 ) comprising multiple layers of fibrous mats ( 51, 52, 53 ) wherein each mat ( 51, 52, 53 ) comprises random carbon-containing fibrous matrix ( 11 )...
7197177 Automated laminate inspection method  
An optical scanner scans a piece support of know thickness holding a cross-section of laminate material such as fiber composite laminate, metal laminates, brazed parts, welded parts, sandwiched...
7186361 Method and apparatus for continuous molding of fiber reinforced plastic member with curvature  
In a continuous molding apparatus equipped with a long core 10 having a curvature disposed on a plane, a release film supplied from a lower release film feeder 20 is sent onto the core 10 ,...
7179517 Sheet moulding compound (SMC) with ventilating structure for entrapped gases  
Moulding material comprising a core layer, a reinforcement layer provided on each surface of said core layer, and a layer of a surfacing material provided on a reinforcement layer. The core layer...
7169343 Method of molding a reinforced nodal structure  
A machine and method for moulding a composite of complex nodal structure includes laying down under CNC a reinforcement ( 38 ) of constant cross-section repeatedly into and along channels ( 26 ) of...
7166251 Segmented flexible barrel lay-up mandrel  
An aircraft barrel lay-up assembly is provided comprising a barrel mandrel assembly having a contiguous outer barrel lay-up surface. A minor barrel outer surface element is movable between a minor...
7160498 Closed molding tool  
A flexible molding component used with a base mold improves on existing methods of forming fiber reinforced composite parts. The molding component is formed of a flexible body structure having an...
7150846 Bipolar plate and method of fabricating it  
The invention relates to a method of fabricating a bipolar plate for fuel cell stacks, wherein the bipolar plate includes a circumferential frame made of an electrically non-conductive material and...
7147818 Process and apparatus for improved composite fiber volume fraction and dimensional stability by removal of accumulated excess resin using the vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) process  
A vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) process wherein a preform, release film, distribution medium layer, resin inlet(s), vacuum outlet(s), and vacuum bag(s) are positioned on a mold....
7141199 Method and apparatus for shaping section bar made of composite material and shaped product and I-shaped stringer thereof  
A method and apparatus for shaping a section bar (for example, a “T-shaped” or “J-shaped” stringer) made of composite material is provided. The method comprising the steps of placing the...
7138027 Skateboard and method of manufacturing  
A laminated deck for a skateboard comprises a plurality of layers of graphite cloth alternating with a plurality of layers of a laminating resin. The deck is formed after treating the layers of...
7137639 Method for producing a connector element for connecting frame parts at a joint location in a bicycle framework and connector element obtained thereby  
A connector element for connecting frame parts at a joint location in a bicycle frame is made of a single part of structural fiber based material, typically carbon fiber material, after...
7132075 Method for producing a connector element for connecting frame parts at a joint location in a bicycle framework and connector element obtained thereby  
A connector element for connecting frame parts at a joint location in a bicycle frame is made of a single part of structural fiber based material, typically carbon fiber material, after...
7128869 Method and device for producing shell-shaped, plastic parts reinforced with fibre mats  
A process and a production installation for producing shell-shaped, fiber-reinforced plastic parts are provided. The plastic parts can be produced efficiently, in an automated manner which is...
7115151 High efficiency particulate air rated vacuum bag media and an associated method of production  
A vacuum bag media and associated method of production, which includes a first layer that includes an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane and at least one second layer that includes a first...
7112299 Systems and methods for fabricating composite fiberglass laminate articles  
A method of fabricating laminate articles. A plurality of support templates are arranged to define a part outline corresponding to the laminate article. An outer surface of a primary panel to is...
RE39294 Vertical skein of hollow fiber membranes and method of maintaining clean fiber surfaces while filtering a substrate to withdraw a permeate  
A vertical skein of “fibers”, opposed terminal portions of which are held in headers unconfined in a modular shell, is aerated with a gas-distribution means which produces a mass of bubbles...
7097797 Method of making golf club grip with anti-slip and control arrangement  
A method of making golf club grip includes the steps of overlapping a textile fabric on a first raw rubber layer and painting a rubber latex on the textile fabric to attach the textile fabric on...
7097731 Method of manufacturing a hollow section, grid stiffened panel  
A method of manufacturing a hollow section grid-stiffened panel comprises providing a tool ( 10 ) having a surface ( 12 ). The stiffened skin composite panel is preassembled comprising laminating a...
7090795 Method for making figures/stripes on an article and the article made by the method  
A method for making figures/stripes on an article, including steps of: preparing a substrate; wrapping an outer surface of the substrate with a fiberglass fabric drenched with resin; placing at...
7087132 Method of decorative embossing of a panel for a vehicle  
A decoratively embossed panel of a molded form includes an exterior design that preferably reflects some aspect of the services advertisement. For example, a bricklayer may choose an embossed panel...
7083753 Honeycomb core composite article and method and apparatus for making same  
A method is provided that uses half-period translations, ply-upon-pin repositions, and shape-maintaining pins with a bolster plate, with insertable nodal heating elements that provide heat at their...
7067080 Process for the production of composite tubing particularly for air conditioning and tubing thus obtained  
A process for the production of composite tubing, particularly for air conditioning, from a structure of mineral or organic fibers, natural or artificial. The structure of fibers is impregnated...
7056402 Technical production method, tension module and sewing material holder for creating textile preforms for the production of fibre-reinforced plastic components  
A ready-made technical process for manufacturing fiber-reinforced plastic building components envisions the use of a link and, optionally, a flange and/or a base using textile blanks as starting...
7052632 Making a needled fiber preform for fabricating a composite material part  
A fiber preform constituting fiber reinforcement of a composite material part that is to be fabricated is made by superposing and bonding together fiber plies, and by densifying the needled preform...
7052572 Method for manufacturing a structure  
There is provided a method for manufacturing a structural body comprising: a structural body formation step of forming the structural body by combining a plurality of constituent members through a...
7045084 Process for making a curved preform made from woven composite materials  
The invention is a process for forming a preform for use in a structure having at least one curved portion of a specific length, including the steps of: 1) providing a preform having cable of...
7045083 Carbon layup tape with fugitive binder and method of use  
A unidirectional tape comprising carbon fibers and a fugitive binder is provided, as well as methods for forming the tape and composite parts using the unidirectional tape in a resin-transfer...