Michael K Passmore

US Patent:

8048253, Nov 1, 2011

Filed:

Sep 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/237077

Inventors:

David R. Cramer - Basalt CO, US
Neal J. Beidleman - Aspen CO, US
Colin R. Chapman - Carbondale CO, US
Don O. Evans - New Castle CO, US
Michael K. Passmore - Glenwood Springs CO, US
Michael L. Skinner - Draper UT, US

Assignee:

Fiberforge Corporation - Glenwood Springs CO

International Classification:

B29C 65/00
B32B 37/00
B32B 38/04
B31B 1/60
H05K 13/04
E04F 13/08

US Classification:

156265, 156 1, 156 60, 156250, 156256, 156264, 156297, 156298, 156299, 156300, 156301, 156302, 156303

Abstract:

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a composite preform from tape material, including feeding a tape section into a tape section guide that suspends the tape across a tooling surface, moving at least one of the tape section guide and the tooling surface relative to each other to position the tape section at a desired location and orientation relative to the tooling surface, moving the tape section toward a pre-existing tape section disposed on the tooling surface, and tacking the tape section to the pre-existing tape section. A corresponding apparatus for manufacturing composite preforms is also disclosed.

US Patent:

8168029, May 1, 2012

Filed:

Oct 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/251360

Inventors:

David R. Cramer - Basalt CO, US
Neal J. Beidleman - Aspen CO, US
Colin R. Chapman - Carbondale CO, US
Don O. Evans - New Castle CO, US
Michael K. Passmore - Glenwood Springs CO, US
Michael L. Skinner - Draper UT, US

Assignee:

Fiberforge Corporation - Glenwood Springs CO

International Classification:

B29C 65/00
B32B 37/00
B32B 38/04
B31B 1/60
H05K 13/04
E04F 13/08

US Classification:

156265, 156 1, 156 60, 156250, 156256, 156264, 156301, 156297, 156298, 156299, 156302, 156303, 156300

Abstract:

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a composite preform from tape material, including feeding a tape section into a tape section guide that suspends the tape across a tooling surface, moving at least one of the tape section guide and the tooling surface relative to each other to position the tape section at a desired location and orientation relative to the tooling surface, moving the tape section toward a pre-existing tape section disposed on the tooling surface, and tacking the tape section to the pre-existing tape section. A corresponding apparatus for manufacturing composite preforms is also disclosed.

US Patent:

8414729, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Mar 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/435006

Inventors:

David R. Cramer - Basalt CO, US
Neal J. Beidleman - Aspen CO, US
Colin R. Chapman - Carbondale CO, US
Don O. Evans - New Castle CO, US
Michael K. Passmore - Glenwood Springs CO, US
Michael L. Skinner - Draper UT, US

Assignee:

Fiberforge Corporation - Glenwood Springs CO

International Classification:

B29C 65/00
B32B 37/00
B32B 38/04
B31B 1/60
H05K 13/04
E04F 13/08

US Classification:

156265, 156 1, 156 60, 156250, 156256, 156264, 156297, 156298, 156299, 156302, 156303, 156300, 156301

Abstract:

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a composite preform from tape material, including feeding a tape section into a tape section guide that suspends the tape across a tooling surface, moving at least one of the tape section guide and the tooling surface relative to each other to position the tape section at a desired location and orientation relative to the tooling surface, moving the tape section toward a pre-existing tape section disposed on the tooling surface, and tacking the tape section to the pre-existing tape section. A corresponding apparatus for manufacturing composite preforms is also disclosed.

US Patent:

20130276954, Oct 24, 2013

Filed:

Mar 27, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/851242

Inventors:

Neal J. Beidleman - Aspen CO, US
Colin R. Chapman - Carbondale CO, US
Don O. Evans - New Castle CO, US
Michael K. Passmore - Glenwood Springs CO, US
Michael L. Skinner - Draper UT, US

International Classification:

B32B 37/02

US Classification:

156 731, 156 60, 1563082, 1562737, 1562728

Abstract:

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a composite preform from tape material, including feeding a tape section into a tape section guide that suspends the tape across a tooling surface, moving at least one of the tape section guide and the tooling surface relative to each other to position the tape section at a desired location and orientation relative to the tooling surface, moving the tape section toward a pre-existing tape section disposed on the tooling surface, and tacking the tape section to the pre-existing tape section. A corresponding apparatus for manufacturing composite preforms is also disclosed.