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US 8,282,375 B2Granted
Method and device for shaping of composite material
AssigneeSaab AB
InventorsMikael Petersson, Bjorn Weidmann
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Abstract
A device for shaping of an article of composite material. The device includes a tool including a top surface and side surface for shaping at least one blank of composite material into an article having a predetermined profile; and a air-tight foil. The device further includes at least one support arranged to be in supporting contact with the underside of the protruding part of the blank.
Claims3
A device for shaping an article of composite material, the device comprising:
- a forming tool comprising a top surface and side surface for shaping at least one blank of composite material into an article having a predetermined profile;
- a air-tight foil;
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- a plurality of supports successively arranged in a direction extending outwards from the tool and/or arranged alongside the tool, wherein the supports are at least one support arranged to be in supporting contact with an underside of a protruding part of the blank, wherein the supports are not connected to the tool, and wherein the supports are arranged to be lowered in a predetermined order.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.