Patent ID: 9492979
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: B29C,B29D,B32B,B60R

Claim Text:
1. A method for filament wrapping a composite material around an object, the method comprising: fixing the object onto a fixture of a filament wrapping apparatus at a selected angle from vertical designated α, where 90°>α>0°, the filament wrapping apparatus having at least one of a primary and a secondary axis of rotation whereabout the object fixed onto the fixture is rotatable, where the primary axis of rotation comprises the fixture secured onto a rotatable platform with the primary axis of rotation being perpendicular to the planar platform and the secondary axis of rotation longitudinally extends through the object; and releasing a filament of the composite material through an eyelet to wrap about the fixed object while rotation occurs about at least one of the primary and secondary axis of rotation, wherein the filament of the composite material wraps the fixed object in a helical winding pattern.