ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,785, issued on Dec. 16.
"Composite tape applicator head" was invented by Manuel Torres Martinez (Torres de Elorz, Spain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An applicator head (1) for the application of a composite tape (2) fed from a supply reel (3) to a surface for the deposition thereof; the tape (2) formed by a layer of composite material (2.1) disposed on a supporting layer (2.2). The applicator head (1) has a cutting device (30), compaction device (40) and/or collection device (50). The cutting device (30) is displaced in a first direction of displacement of a first blade (31) at an angle with regard to a second direction of displace...