Patent ID: 9039858
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: B29C,B29L,B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a pre-cured composite strip for use with a composite part, the method comprising: laying up a composite strip comprising a set of fibers and a thermoset resin on a base plate, the composite strip characterized by a longitudinal axis, the set of fibers oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; curing the composite strip on the base plate to form the pre-cured composite strip, the thermoset resin configured not to melt or soften after curing; applying the pre-cured composite strip to a surface comprising a fiber reinforced composite material of the composite part, wherein the pre-cured composite strip has a width and a length and wherein the pre-cured composite strip has a thickness that tapers towards opposing edges of the width of the pre-cured composite strip; and placing a first caul plate and a second caul plate over the composite material and the composite strip, the first caul plate and the second caul plate defining a seam that overlies the composite strip.