Patent ID: 6325109
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: B22F,B29C,C22C,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of producing a continuous-thread disk element (2) from which to produce composite materials, the method comprising the steps of feeding a continuous first thread (6) to a winding station (15); winding the continuous first thread (6) about an axis (17) to form a flat first coil (4) comprising a number of first turns (5); and locking the first turns (5) in fixed positions with respect to one another; characterized in that locking the first turns (5) with respect to one another comprises the steps of inserting removable spacer elements (40)(41) between each first turn (5) and the adjacent first turn; winding binding thread elements (8) about at least an intermediate portion of each first turn (5) to form a binding (7) solely surrounding the intermediate portions of said first turns (5); and removing said spacer elements (40)(41) from said first coil (4).