Methods and apparatus for coating fibers
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsGuido Teti, Steven Robert Hayashi, Pierre-Andre Bui, Wiktor Serafin, Timothy Patrick Smith, James Anthony Ruud
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Abstract
A system for coating reinforcing fiber of a composite component is provided, The system includes a frame including at least one contact location for contacting the reinforcing fiber and a movement mechanism including an actuator. The movement mechanism is operably coupled to the frame to induce movement of the reinforcing fiber relative to the frame. Methods are also provided for coating such a fiber.
Claims20
A frame for use in coating a reinforcing fiber, the frame comprising:
- a first frame end having a first cross-sectional shape, wherein the first cross-sectional shape includes one or more contact locations, and wherein the reinforcing fiber contacts the first frame end at the one or more contact locations, and wherein at least a portion of the reinforcing fiber is spaced apart from the first frame end via support from the one or more contact locations where the portion wraps around the first frame end.
A frame for use in coating a reinforcing fiber, the frame comprising:
- a frame end having a plurality of contact locations spaced apart from each other, and wherein the reinforcing fiber contacts the frame end at the plurality contact locations, and wherein at least a portion of the reinforcing fiber is spaced apart from the first frame end via support from the plurality of contact locations where the portion wraps around the frame end.
A frame for use in coating a reinforcing fiber, the frame comprising:
- a first frame end;
- a second frame end opposite the first frame end;
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- a plurality of frame sides spaced apart from each other and spacing the first frame end from the second frame end;
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- wherein the reinforcing fiber is wrapped around the frame in a longitudinal direction between the first frame end and the second frame end, and wherein the first frame end includes a cross-sectional shape that spaces at least a portion of the reinforcing fiber apart from the first frame end as the portion wraps around the first frame end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.