Patent ID: 8132487

Claim:
A method of generating a bevel in an uncured composite layup, the method comprising: performing an edge of part cut at an edge of part through the uncured composite layup at about ninety degrees relative to the uncured composite layup; performing a bevel cut of the edge of part; and performing an intermediate cut penetrating an upper surface of the composite layup at about ninety degrees relative to the upper surface, and wherein performing the bevel cut comprises performing the bevel cut at the edge of part that essentially intersects a bottom of the intermediate cut and substantially intersects the edge of part cut at a bottom surface of the composite layup, the intermediate cut being spaced between where the edge of part cut intersects the upper surface of the composite layup and where the bevel cut intersects the upper surface of the composite layup such that a portion trimmed off by the bevel cut is in at least two pieces.