Fluid medium non-contact consolidation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8911579
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13537198

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A pressure head for use in a fiber placement system for thermoplastic composite materials is disclosed. Plies of thermoplastic composite tape are placed onto a mandrel to form a shaped object. The pressure head includes a nozzle and at least one delivery tube for providing fluid medium mixture to the nozzle body, wherein the nozzle directs the fluid medium onto a surface of the shaped object thereby providing a pressure on the surface without direct physical contact of the nozzle with the plies of thermoplastic composite tape.

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ADC ACQUISITION COMPANY407 FRONT STREET SCHENECTADY NY 12305

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August, Zachary A Clifton Park, US 5 218
Kimball, Kurt J Barrington, US 3 4
Langone, Robert J Clifton Park, US 8 239
Michasiow, John R Summit, US 1 2

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