US Patent:
20160311178, Oct 27, 2016
Inventors:
- Fort Worth TX, US
Billy Joe Benda - Arlington TX, US
Pin-Lin Chiou - Arlington TX, US
William Cleary - Mansfield TX, US
Mark A. Wiinikka - Hurst TX, US
Assignee:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. - Fort Worth TX
International Classification:
B29C 70/34
Abstract:
A composite manufacturing system has a tool having a substantially planar first portion and a substantially planar second portion, a first carriage configured to carry a first roller that is configured to selectively apply pressure to the first portion, a second carriage configured to carry a second roller that is configured to selectively apply pressure to the second portion, and the first carriage and the second carriage are movable relative to the tool.