Patent ID: 8192674

Claim:
A process for the production of a structure from a fiber composite material comprising: placing at least one layer of pre-impregnated fiber composite material in a mold tool to form the structure and at least one step within the structure, wherein the at least one layer of pre-impregnated fiber composite material is pre-impregnated with a fluid material, the structure having a base, each of the at least one step having a vertical surface extending from the base and a horizontal surface; applying a layer of tear-off material to the base, the applied layer of tear-off material extending from an edge of the structure to the vertical surface of the at least one step; applying a vacuum film to the structure, the vacuum film extending over the structure and the at least one step; producing a reduced pressure between the vacuum film and the mold tool so that the structure is fixed; and heating and hardening the structure.