Patents by Inventor Keri Jane Montague

Keri Jane Montague has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Moulding process
    Patent number: 6723272
    Abstract: A method of moulding articles from layers of composite material being fibres impregnated with uncured resin, includes draping at least one layer of the composite material over a moulding tool, applying over the composite material layer or layers a membrane, and establishing an at least partial vacuum between the membrane and the moulding tool to consolidate the composite material, and wherein the membrane is made of a resilient material, and the method includes applying a force to the membrane to stretch the membrane over the moulding tool and maintaining the force whilst the at least partial vacuum is established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Westland Helicopters Limited
    Inventors: Keri Jane Montague, Dennis Winston Pugsley
  • Moulding
    Publication number: 20020012591
    Abstract: A method of moulding articles from layers of composite material being fibres impregnated with uncured resin, includes draping at least one layer of the composite material over a moulding tool, applying over the composite material layer or layers a membrane, and establishing an at least partial vacuum between the membrane and the moulding tool to consolidate the composite material, and wherein the membrane is made of a resilient material, and the method includes applying a force to the membrane to stretch the membrane over the moulding tool and maintaining the force whilst the at least partial vacuum is established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: Keri Jane Montague, Dennis Winston Pugsley