US 11,834,762 B2
Weave control grid
Michael G. McCaffrey, Windsor, CT (US)
Assigned to RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed by RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed on Nov. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/981,787.
Application 17/981,787 is a continuation of application No. 16/798,023, filed on Feb. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,492,733.
Prior Publication US 2023/0059146 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. D03D 23/00 (2006.01); D03D 49/02 (2006.01); D03D 41/00 (2006.01)
CPC D03D 23/00 (2013.01) [D03D 41/004 (2013.01); D03D 49/02 (2013.01); D03D 41/007 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A weaving method comprising:
placing a first section of a fill fiber between warp fibers,
forming a pick,
moving a base to reposition the warp fibers, and
placing a second section of the fill fiber between the warp fibers to form a woven structure,
wherein at least a portion of the warp fibers are introduced to the woven structure using a weave control grid;
wherein the weave control grid has an open central section; and
wherein the weave control grid is modular to permit changes to a size and shape of the open central section to accommodate changes in a size and shape of the evolving woven structure.