公开(公告)号：US11628633B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-18

申请号：US17027223

申请日：2020-09-21

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： David G. Carlson ,  John R. McCullough ,  Douglas K. Wolfe ,  Andrew G. Baines ,  George R. Decker

IPC: B32B3/12 ,  B29C70/30 ,  B64C1/12 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64C3/24 ,  B29C35/02 ,  B29C70/06 ,  B29C70/34 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29D99/00 ,  B64C3/26 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B29C65/48 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B64C3/18 ,  B64F5/00 ,  B29L31/30

Abstract: In one aspect, there is a composite skin for a tiltrotor aircraft including a first skin having a periphery defined by a forward edge, an aft edge, and outboard ends; a second skin; and a honeycomb core disposed between the first skin and the second skin, the honeycomb core comprised of a plurality of honeycomb panels positioned along the longitudinal axis of the first skin, the plurality of honeycomb panels having an array of large cells, each cell having a width of at least 1 cm; wherein the second skin and the honeycomb core have an outer perimeter within the periphery of the first skin.

公开(公告)号：US20210039337A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US17027223

申请日：2020-09-21

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： David G. Carlson ,  John R. McCullough ,  Douglas K. Wolfe ,  Andrew G. Baines ,  George R. Decker

IPC: B29C70/34 ,  B64C1/12 ,  B29C70/30 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64C3/24 ,  B29C35/02 ,  B29C70/06 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29D99/00 ,  B64C3/26 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B29C65/48 ,  B32B3/12 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B64C3/18 ,  B64F5/00

Abstract: In one aspect, there is a composite skin for a tiltrotor aircraft including a first skin having a periphery defined by a forward edge, an aft edge, and outboard ends; a second skin; and a honeycomb core disposed between the first skin and the second skin, the honeycomb core comprised of a plurality of honeycomb panels positioned along the longitudinal axis of the first skin, the plurality of honeycomb panels having an array of large cells, each cell having a width of at least 1 cm; wherein the second skin and the honeycomb core have an outer perimeter within the periphery of the first skin.

公开(公告)号：US11820087B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17508299

申请日：2021-10-22

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： David G. Carlson ,  Paul K. Oldroyd ,  George R. Decker ,  Doug K. Wolfe

IPC: B29C70/38 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B29C70/34 ,  B65H16/00 ,  B65H16/02 ,  B29L31/30

CPC classification number: B29C70/38 ,  B29C70/34 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B65H16/005 ,  B65H16/021 ,  B29L2031/3082 ,  B65H2402/42 ,  B65H2701/172 ,  B65H2701/174 ,  Y10T156/1348 ,  Y10T156/1357

Abstract: A method of preparing a composite article including providing a first bias assembly with a first bias roll; providing a first non-bias assembly with a first non-bias roll; positioning the first bias assembly to a dispensing position; dispensing a bias ply from the first bias roll along a bias path on a mold; cutting the bias ply; positioning the first non-bias assembly to a dispensing position; dispensing a non-bias ply from the first non-bias roll; and cutting the non-bias ply; wherein the bias path and the non-bias path are substantially parallel.

公开(公告)号：US20220234310A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-28

申请号：US17508299

申请日：2021-10-22

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： David G. Carlson ,  Paul K. Oldroyd ,  George R. Decker ,  Doug K. Wolfe

IPC: B29C70/38 ,  B29C70/34 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B65H16/00 ,  B65H16/02

Abstract: A method of preparing a composite article including providing a first bias assembly with a first bias roll; providing a first non-bias assembly with a first non-bias roll; positioning the first bias assembly to a dispensing position; dispensing a bias ply from the first bias roll along a bias path on a mold; cutting the bias ply; positioning the first non-bias assembly to a dispensing position; dispensing a non-bias ply from the first non-bias roll; and cutting the non-bias ply; wherein the bias path and the non-bias path are substantially parallel.