US 4876973
METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR BLIND TUFTING COMPOSITE LAMINATED JOINTS
Assignee
LOCKHEED CORPORATION BURBANK, CA
Filed
Sep 4, 1984
Granted
Oct 31, 1989
Location
SMYRNA GA US
Abstract
A self-threading stitching device for joining uncured composite laminates which comprises a vertically mounted needle shaft adapted for reciprocal motion, a thread feeding means operating synchronously with the needle shaft and self-threading needle means adapted to pick up the thread from the thread feeding means and carry the thread through uncured composite laminate being penetrated by the needle and release the thread in the laminate as the needle withdraws therefrom.
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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Mar 20, 1985
Rescinded
Feb 3, 1989
Duration
3 years, 10 months
Inventor
- 1ALBERT A. MARRACHE
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 4876973
- Application
- 06647062
- Aerospace match
- No
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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