Doug G Wolfe

US Patent:

20200016847, Jan 16, 2020

Filed:

Jul 10, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/031452

Inventors:

- Fort Worth TX, US
Paul K. Oldroyd - Azle TX, US
George R. Decker - Mansfield TX, US
Doug K. Wolfe - Denton TX, US

Assignee:

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. - Fort Worth TX

International Classification:

B29C 70/38
B29C 70/34
B64F 5/10
B65H 16/00
B65H 16/02

Abstract:

A material dispensing system including a first frame and a first application head. The first application head supported by the first frame including a first bias ply assembly comprising a bias ply roll supported on a bias ply dispenser unit, the first bias ply assembly configured to pass bias ply material along a bias path; and a first non-bias ply assembly comprising a non-bias ply roll supported by a non-bias ply dispenser unit, the non-bias ply assembly configured to pass non-bias ply material along a non-bias path; wherein the bias path and the non-bias path are substantially parallel. Another aspect provides a material dispensing system including a first frame and a first application head supported thereby; and a second frame and a second application head supported thereby; wherein the first frame and the second frame move in an X direction during operation. Another aspect includes preparing a composite article.