Patent ID: 8408266

Claim:
A head for the automatic positioning of fibre blankets, comprising: an impregnation zone ( 4 ) in which the fibre blanket ( 2 ) to be positioned is impregnated with a resin and a catalyst necessary for the application thereof; a positioning zone ( 5 ) for positioning the fibre blanket ( 2 ) on a corresponding surface of a mould or mandrel; a cutting zone ( 3 ) which allows cutting the fibre blanket ( 2 ); upper and lower sets of driving and pressure rollers (A and B) that convey the fibre blanket ( 2 ) and maintain a suitable tension thereof at different points of a path for the fibre blanket, from feeding thereof into the head to the positioning zone ( 5 ); and elements for immobilizing the fibre blanket ( 2 ) arranged in front of and behind a cutting tool ( 10 ), which elements are formed by hold-down plates ( 12 ) coupled to pushing cylinders ( 13 ) which press the fibre blanket ( 2 ) against a corresponding fixed structure ( 14 ), immobilizing the fibre blanket to perform the cutting, said hold-down plates ( 12 ) occupying an advance position when the cutting tool ( 10 ) is operating and a retreat position when the cutting tool is at rest.