US 12,459,169 B2
Method for manufacturing a flexible three-dimensional structure and flexible structure obtained by the method
Mathieu Lemunier, La Rochelle (FR)
Assigned to AIR BORN, La Rochelle (FR)
Appl. No. 18/255,330
Filed by AIR BORN, La Rochelle (FR)
PCT Filed Dec. 3, 2021, PCT No. PCT/EP2021/084225
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 31, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/117848, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 9, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 2012693 (FR), filed on Dec. 4, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0001595 A1, Jan. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. B29C 41/08 (2006.01); B29C 33/38 (2006.01); B29C 33/44 (2006.01); B29C 41/38 (2006.01); B29L 22/02 (2006.01); B63C 9/105 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 41/08 (2013.01) [B29C 33/38 (2013.01); B29C 33/448 (2013.01); B29C 41/38 (2013.01); B29L 2022/02 (2013.01); B63C 9/1055 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for manufacturing a three-dimensional flexible structure, the method comprising:
preparing a temporary mold defined by a peripheral surface, the temporary mold being made of a heat-decomposable material;
positioning: structure on at least one portion of the peripheral surface of said temporary mold;
decomposing said temporary mold by contacting the temporary mold with a source of heat;
extracting said decomposed temporary mold; and
obtaining the three-dimensional flexible structure using the extracted decomposed temporary mold.