Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Adhesive barrier design to ensure proper paste flow during blade close process
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Application No.: US16660258Application Date: 2019-10-22
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Publication No.: US11745449B2Publication Date: 2023-09-05
- Inventor: Amir Salimi , Christopher Raine
- Applicant: TPI Composites, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US RI Warren
- Assignee: TPI Composites, Inc.
- Current Assignee: TPI Composites, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US RI Warren
- Agency: Foley Hoag LLP
- Agent Stephen J. Kenny; Vincenzo DiMonaco
- Main IPC: B29C70/74
- IPC: B29C70/74 ; B29C70/84 ; B29C70/68 ; B29C70/42

Abstract:
Devices, systems, and methods of improving paste flow during the manufacture of wind turbine blades are provided. When the first turbine blade half is aligned with the second turbine blade half, a gap is formed between the first shell and the bond cap. The assembly includes a first mold half corresponding to the first turbine blade half and a second mold half corresponding to the second turbine blade half. When the first mold is aligned with the second mold, a second gap is formed. A first barrier is disposed within the first gap and a second barrier disposed within the second gap thereby fluidly sealing a volume defined by the first gap and the second gap to direct adhesive paste flow along the blade span between the adjoining leading and trailing edges.
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