Patent ID: 11969953
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 15:
16. The method of claim 15,
wherein cutting the fibers includes
cutting a plurality of 0° plies each having 0° reinforcing fibers that are cut at an angle of approximately 15° to form 0° fiber lengths and
cutting a plurality of 45° plies each having 45° reinforcing fibers that are cut at an angle of approximately 15° to form 45° fiber lengths, and

wherein selecting a length of the fibers includes:
selecting the length of the fibers that must stretch longitudinally, and
selecting the length of the fibers that must stretch transversely,

wherein the length of the fibers that must stretch longitudinally is greater than the length of the fibers that must stretch transversely.