Research/Patents/US 4876973
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.

Source: Google Patents

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Rescinded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
Back to patent indexSource: USPTO 35 USC §181 secrecy order records