SABOT SEGMENT MOLDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOLDING A SABOT SEGMENT
Assignee
OLIN CORPORATION
Filed
Jun 19, 1990
Granted
Jun 17, 1997
Location
LANCASTER PA US
Abstract
A sabot segment molding apparatus and a method for molding a sabot segment therein, are provided in which wedge-shaped sections of carbon-fiber plies, impregnated with B-stage epoxy or thermoplastic resin, are stacked in a heated arcuate channel. Pressure is applied to the radial surface of the stack by a compression mechanism acting on a novel hinged wing assembly. The hinge pin is secured coaxially in the channel by a support mechanism, so that no vertical downward force is applied to the stack. Instead, a pair of hinged planar wing members rotate around the hinge pin toward each other, and compress the stack of wedge-shaped sections to the desired arcuate shape. The compressed stack is kept under a desired pressure and temperature for a desired period of time until a suitable 120° sabot segment is formed.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Apr 19, 1991
Rescinded
Dec 17, 1993
Duration
2 years, 8 months
Inventor
- 1JOHN T. MC GOVERN
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5640054
- Application
- 07563914
- Aerospace match
- No
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records