公开(公告)号：WO2022011088A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：PCT/US2021/040804

申请日：2021-07-08

Applicant: ARRIS COMPOSITES INC.

Inventor： DAVIDSON, Erick ,  ESCOWITZ, Ethan ,  DYEN, Arnaud ,  BENDER, Christopher

IPC: B29C45/73 ,  B29C31/00 ,  B29C35/00 ,  B29C43/52

Abstract: A method for rapid heat cycle compression molding comprises placing an assemblage of feed constituents in a mold, placing the mold between two hot platens of a hot press, heating the mold by pressing the two hot platens against the mold, placing the mold between two cold platens of a cold press, cooling the mold by pressing the two cold platens against the mold, and ejecting the part from the mold.

公开(公告)号：WO2021242904A2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：PCT/US2021/034324

申请日：2021-05-26

Applicant: ARRIS COMPOSITES INC.

Inventor： BENDER, Christopher ,  DAVIDSON, Erick ,  ESCOWITZ, Ethan ,  DARROW, Alexander

IPC: B29C53/08 ,  B29C70/06

Abstract: A method for bending towpreg to yield a desired amount of axial force during bending to form a preform is provided including inserting towpreg into a bending die, applying an initial axial force to the towpreg, and moving the gripped end of the towpreg in an involute path using a cam, a cam follower and a gripper, the gripper disposed on the cam follower. Axial force between the gripped end and the stationary end of the towpreg from a point where the towpreg contacts a surface of the bending die is applied tangent to the surface of the bending die while bending the towpreg. An apparatus for bending towpreg to form a preform is provided including bending dies disposed in fixed positions, and a follower. Axial involute cam mechanism having a drive shaft, a cam, a cam follower that follows an involute path around the cam, a gripper and a clamp.

公开(公告)号：WO2021081208A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：PCT/US2020/056868

申请日：2020-10-22

Applicant: ARRIS COMPOSITES INC.

Inventor： PELMAN, Todd ,  BENDER, Christopher ,  HARPER, Dylan ,  BLOOME, Cory ,  ESCOWITZ, Ethan ,  PERKINS, J. Scott ,  DAVIDSON, Erick ,  BUTLER, Kameron

IPC: B29C70/32 ,  B29C70/38 ,  B29C70/20 ,  B29C70/56 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29B11/16 ,  B29C33/36 ,  B29C70/42 ,  B29C70/50 ,  B29C53/64 ,  B29C53/58

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the continuous fabrication of fiber-bundle-based and composite-tape based preforms and preform charges includes a mandrel about which a constituent material, which is maintained under tension, is wound. The tension is insufficient to fully consolidate the wound material.