Patents by Inventor Walter R. Schmeal

Walter R. Schmeal 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).

  • Robotic stapling system for fiber placement for composite parts
    Patent number: 4679291
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming articles of filament reinforced thermosetting plastic, wherein the articles have a core member and the filament reinforcement is applied by a filament placement process. The filament reinforcement is attached to the core member by means of staples especially in concaved portions of the core member. The thermosetting resin may be applied to the article, before, during, or after the filaments are attached to the core member. The filament placement and attachment of the fasteners are carried out by robots that can be adjusted for various shapes by means of programmable controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1987
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Walter R. Schmeal, Nazim S. Nathoo, John A. Neate