Patent ID: 11873589
Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC D | IPC D

Claim 14:
15. A weaving method comprising:
providing a weaving apparatus that includes a rotatable base and a weave control grid, and warp fiber arms that manipulate warp fibers, the warp fibers passing through the weave control grid;
placing a first section of a fill fiber between the warp fibers, forming a pick, rotating a base to reposition the warp fibers, and placing a second section of the fill fiber between the warp fibers to form a woven structure, wherein at least a portion of the warp fibers are introduced to the woven structure using the weave control grid and at least a portion of the warp fibers are in contact with at least a portion of a warp fiber support;
wherein the warp fiber support comprises movable segments, the movable segments of the warp fiber support passing through an opening in a rim.