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US 5,151,277 AGranted
Reconfigurable fiber-forming resin transfer system
AssigneeThe Charles Stark Draper Lab., Inc.
InventorsEdward Bernardon, Michael F. Foley
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Abstract
A reconfigurable fiber-forming resin transfer molding system including a sealed chamber with first and second spaced flexible diaphragms for holding a fiber workpiece and press and die mold surfaces for forming the fiber workpiece.
Claims8
A reconfigurable fiber-forming resin transfer molding system comprising:
- a chamber including opposing flexible first and second spaced diaphragms, means for sealingly engaging the edges of the diaphragms, means for disposing an initially generally planar fiber workpiece between the diaphragms dividing the chamber into two sections, and means for introducing into at least one section a resin for impregnating said workpiece;
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- press and die means surrounding said chamber for embracing said chamber and forming a contained workpiece to conform to the shape of the press and die.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.