Patent ID: 9352518
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: B29B,B29C,B29K,B29L

Claim Text:
1. A tooling die set for fabricating a thermoplastic composite part from a pre-formed composite laminate in a continuous compression molding process, the die set comprising: upper and lower spaced tooling dies having complimentary contoured surfaces each with a cross-sectional configuration including at least a first bend forming at least a first segment and a second segment in the cross-sectional configuration, the second segment positioned closer than the first segment to an outer side edge of the die set; and a staggered bevel feature bordering an entry side of at least one of the upper and lower tooling dies, the bevel feature comprising a first taper portion in the first segment extending a first length from the entry side and a second taper portion in the second segment extending a second length incrementally larger than the first length from the entry side.