Scott Edward Krajca

US Patent:

20170266942, Sep 21, 2017

Filed:

Jun 6, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/615453

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Erik Lund - Issaquah WA, US
Nicholas A. Boroughs - Seattle WA, US
Matt Christner - Seattle WA, US
Gabriel Zane Forston - Lake Stevens WA, US
William Thomas Kline - Burien WA, US
Thomas Dean Wilson - Auburn WA, US
Bruno Zbinden - Lake Tapps WA, US
Dalton C. Bergan - Seattle WA, US
Scott Edward Krajca - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

B32B 38/18

Abstract:

Systems and methods for forming radius fillers for composite structures are disclosed herein. The systems include a sheet-locating structure that has a support surface and a support surface edge. The systems further include a separation device, a conveyance structure, and a layup surface. The methods include locating a sheet of composite material on a first support surface and translating the sheet of composite material such that a first portion of the sheet is supported by the first support surface and a second portion of the sheet extends past the support surface edge. The methods also include separating the second portion of the sheet from the first portion of the sheet to form a strip of composite material. The methods further include conveying the strip of composite material onto a layup surface and repeating the methods to form the radius filler from a plurality of strips of composite material.

US Patent:

20170217110, Aug 3, 2017

Filed:

Apr 12, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/486149

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Thomas Dean Wilson - Auburn WA, US
Bruno Zbinden - Lake Tapps WA, US
Dalton C. Bergan - Seattle WA, US
Nicholas A. Boroughs - Seattle WA, US
Scott Edward Krajca - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

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

Abstract:

Methods for forming radius fillers for composite structures are disclosed herein. The methods include locating a sheet of composite material on a first support surface and translating the sheet of composite material such that a first portion of the sheet is supported by the first support surface and a second portion of the sheet extends past the support surface edge. The methods also include supporting the second portion of the sheet with a second support surface and separating the second portion of the sheet from the first portion of the sheet to form a strip of composite material. The methods further include conveying the strip of composite material onto a layup surface.

US Patent:

20160052251, Feb 25, 2016

Filed:

Aug 20, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/464467

Inventors:

- Huntington Beach CA, US
Thomas Dean Wilson - Auburn WA, US
Bruno Zbinden - Lake Tapps WA, US
Dalton C. Bergan - Seattle WA, US
Nicholas A. Boroughs - Seattle WA, US
Scott Edward Krajca - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY - Huntington Beach CA

International Classification:

B32B 38/18

Abstract:

Systems and methods for forming radius fillers for composite structures are disclosed herein. The systems include a sheet-locating structure that has a first support surface and a support surface edge. The systems further include a second support surface, a separation device, a conveyance structure, and a layup surface. The methods include locating a sheet of composite material on a first support surface and translating the sheet of composite material such that a first portion of the sheet is supported by the first support surface and a second portion of the sheet extends past the support surface edge. The methods also include supporting the second portion of the sheet with a second support surface and separating the second portion of the sheet from the first portion of the sheet to form a strip of composite material. The methods further include conveying the strip of composite material onto a layup surface.