Patent ID: 8992715
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: B26D,B29B,B29C,B29K,B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing a composite preform out of tape material, the method comprising: receiving a composite tape section cut and separated from a composite tape supply; holding the composite tape section across a tooling surface; moving at least one of the composite tape section and the tooling surface to position the composite tape section at a desired location and angle relative to the tooling surface, and near a pre-existing composite tape section disposed on the tooling surface; pressing a first portion of the composite tape section to the pre-existing composite tape section; and tacking the first portion of the composite tape section to the pre-existing composite tape section, and leaving a second portion of the composite tape section that remains untacked after lay up of the composite preform.