Patent ID: 11969957
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 1:
2. The system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the ply distribution apparatus comprises:
a feed system comprising:
a first dispenser, of the at least one dispenser, configured to dispense a first sheet of composite material, of the at least one sheet of composite material;
a second dispenser, of the at least one dispenser, configured to dispense a second sheet of composite material, of the at least one sheet of composite material; and

a controller in communication with the feed system,
wherein the at least one cutter is configured to cut the first sheet of composite material to form a first cut ply of the plurality of cut plies of composite material, and configured to cut the second sheet of composite material to form a second cut ply of the plurality of cut plies of composite material, and
wherein the controller is configured to direct the feed system to dispense one of the first cut ply or the second cut ply based on a ply laydown sequence.