Method for braiding reinforcing fibers with variation in the inclination of the braided fibers

US8960065B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8960065-B2
Application numberUS-201113996370-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 21, 2011
Priority dateDec 24, 2010
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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A method of braiding reinforcing fibers on a mandrel (8) with a machine having a ring (9) carrying at least two series of reels of fibers, by moving the mandrel at a predetermined forward speed while moving the two series of reels along the ring (9) so that they cross while rotating in opposite directions and at a predetermined speed of rotation about an axis (AX) of the ring. The braid is formed on the mandrel (8) in the vicinity of a region of convergence (R) of the fibers that together define a conical shape (C). The method comprises: a step of reconfiguring the machine in which the angle (a2) at the apex of the cone (C) defined by the fibers takes on a new value (a2); and a step of restarting braiding in which the movement of the reels along the ring (9) and the forward movement of the mandrel (8) are re-established with a new speed of rotation and a new speed of advance.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of braiding a layer of reinforcing fibers on a mandrel ( 8 ) using a braiding machine having a ring ( 9 ) carrying at least two series of reinforcing fiber reels comprising: moving the mandrel longitudinally, along a direction (AX) normal to and defining a central axis of the ring ( 9 ), at a predetermined forward speed (Vm1, Vm2, Vm3); and moving the at least two series of reels along the ring ( 9 ) so that they cross while rotating at a pr…

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What does patent US8960065B2 cover?
A method of braiding reinforcing fibers on a mandrel (8) with a machine having a ring (9) carrying at least two series of reels of fibers, by moving the mandrel at a predetermined forward speed while moving the two series of reels along the ring (9) so that they cross while rotating in opposite directions and at a predetermined speed of rotation about an axis (AX) of the ring. The braid is form…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Masson Richard, Desjoyeaux Bertrand, Boudier Romain, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification D04C1/06. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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