Patent ID: 8017059
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: B21D,B29C,B29K

Abstract:
1. A composite fabrication method, comprising: forming a stacked tooling apparatus comprising a first tooling die and a second tooling die each formed by a plurality of stacked metal sheets, each of said plurality of stacked metal sheets is oriented in generally perpendicular relationship with respect to a first die surface comprising a first die susceptor and a second die surface comprising a second die susceptor; placing molding compounds comprising a composite sheet between said first tooling die and said second tooling die; positioning said first die susceptor on said first tooling die and said second die susceptor on said second tooling die; heating said first tooling die and said second tooling die with said first and second die susceptors in respective contact with said first tooling die and said second tooling die; moving said first tooling die and said second tooling die toward each other into contact with said molding compounds while holding said molding compounds substantially stationary to form said molding compounds into a shape defined by said first and second die surfaces, and; cooling said first tooling die and said second tooling die.