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US 10,471,649 B2Granted
Method for in-process forming of complexly shaped rigid composite tubing
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsKevin Daniel Gordin, Wendy Wen-Ling Lin
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Abstract
A method for forming a composite tube includes the steps of: braiding a plurality of strips to form a workpiece tube; bending the workpiece tube to form a bend; and extending the length of the workpiece tube by continuing the braiding step.
Claims18
A method for forming a composite tube, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an apparatus for forming a tube that includes a braiding machine and a bender that includes a sizing ring, a heater, a first arm, an anvil, and a second arm;
- braiding a plurality of strips to form a workpiece tube;
- bending the workpiece tube to form a bend;
- and
- extending the length of the workpiece tube by continuing the braiding step.
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A method for forming a composite tube, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an apparatus for forming a tube that includes a braiding machine and a bender that includes a sizing ring, a heater, a first arm, an anvil, and a second arm;
- braiding a plurality of strips around an inflated polymeric tube to form a workpiece tube;
- bending the workpiece tube to form a bend;
- and
- extending the length of the workpiece tube.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.