{"number":"US12697789B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Tape laying head","english":"Tape laying head"},"abstract":{"original":"A tape laying head configured to lay a tow material on a mould in the construction of a composite structure, the tape laying head including: a shearing mechanism configured to receive tow material from a tow supply and to steer the tow material by applying shear deformation to the tow material between a pair of shear boundaries defined by the shearing mechanism, the shearing mechanism being further configured to apply a driving force to the tow material, the driving force having a longitudinal component and a transverse component with respect to the tow material during steering of the tow mate…","english":"A tape laying head configured to lay a tow material on a mould in the construction of a composite structure, the tape laying head including: a shearing mechanism configured to receive tow material from a tow supply and to steer the tow material by applying shear deformation to the tow material between a pair of shear boundaries defined by the shearing mechanism, the shearing mechanism being further configured to apply a driving force to the tow material, the driving force having a longitudinal component and a transverse component with respect to the tow material during steering of the tow mate…"},"applicants":["ICOMAT LIMITED"],"inventors":["Evangelos Zympeloudis"],"filingDate":"2023-03-16","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697789B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697789B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697789B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697789B2"}}