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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 1981
Filed:
May. 18, 1979
Applicant:
Inventor:
Malcolm R Bowditch, Broadstone, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B / ; B29H / ; B29C / ; B22P / ; B29C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156 94 ; 156 71 ; 156285 ; 156198 ; 2940209 ; 114227 ; 264 36 ; 428 63 ; 1563073 ;
Abstract
A method of making an adhesive bond, particularly suitable for underwater repairs consists of impregnating compliant foam material having an open cell structure with a thermosetting resinous adhesive, applying the foam to a substrate to be bonded or a puncture therein and applying pressure to the foam to immobilize the adhesive within the foam.