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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2011
Applicants:
Denver R. Whitworth, North Richland Hills, TX (US);
Vance N. Cribb, Aledo, TX (US);
Inventors:
Denver R. Whitworth, North Richland Hills, TX (US);
Vance N. Cribb, Aledo, TX (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B30B 5/02 (2006.01); B29C 70/44 (2006.01); B29C 37/00 (2006.01); B29C 73/12 (2006.01); B29C 73/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 37/10 (2013.01); B29C 37/006 (2013.01); B29C 70/44 (2013.01); B29C 73/12 (2013.01); B30B 5/02 (2013.01); B29C 37/0064 (2013.01); B29C 73/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for repairing a damaged laminate including the process of cutting out a damaged section and replacing damaged section with a repair laminate, then covering the repair laminate with a vacuum bag having a heater disposed therein. Thereafter, applying heat and pressure to the repair laminate with the heater and vacuum bag to adequately debulk and cure the repair laminate.