Isaac W Nelson

US Patent:

20180056611, Mar 1, 2018

Filed:

Aug 23, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/683957

Inventors:

- Wichita KS, US
Isaac William Nelson - Wichita KS, US
Herbert Lee Skidmore - Viola KS, US
Michael Preston McKown - Wichita KS, US
Larry Gene Stephens - Derby KS, US

International Classification:

B29C 70/54
B29C 70/38
B29C 70/34

Abstract:

A manufacturing tool for forming composite structures includes at least one interchangeable mold template having a plurality of incorporated part shapes, and a backbone that connects to and supports the at least one interchangeable mold template during a process of laying up prepreg composite material to form a plurality of three-dimensional structures corresponding to the plurality of incorporated part shapes. A method for simultaneous manufacture of a plurality of composite structures includes providing an interchangeable mold template having a plurality of three-dimensional part shapes, fastening the interchangeable mold template to a backbone structure, laying up prepreg material over the interchangeable mold template to form a material layer, repeating laying up prepreg material to form a plurality of material layers each having a predetermined fiber orientation, and curing the plurality of material layers on the interchangeable mold template to form a plurality of structures corresponding to the three-dimensional part shapes.