Patent ID: 7823490

Claim:
A method of generating a bevel in an uncured composite layup of 20 plies or less of impregnated composite material, the method comprising: performing an edge of part cut through the uncured composite layup of 20 plies or less of impregnated composite material at about 90° relative to the composite layup, said edge of part cut being controlled to penetrate into a supporting substrate on which the composite layup is supported; and performing a bevel cut of the edge of part such that the bevel cut intersects the edge of part at about an intersection of the edge of part and said substrate supporting the composite layup, the composite layup being supported by the substrate on opposing sides of the bevel cut, the substrate having an upper surface defining no more than one plane, the bevel cut being performed without penetrating the plane of the upper surface of the supporting substrate, said bevel cut being angled at less than approximately 45° relative to said upper surface.