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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rich Pignata, Raleigh, NC (US);
Mark White, Durham, NC (US);
Assignee:
Allied Logic Corporation, Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B28B / ; B29B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
264 405 ; 264232 ; 264348 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for controlling the reconfiguration of a moulded boat hull structure as it is cooled from its moulding temperature to ambient temperature. A dynamic cooling fixture is utilized having movable panels that support substantially the entire inner and outer hull surfaces during the entire cooling process. This results in the cooling of the hull in a manner which will be devoid of wrinkles, depressions, or other disadvantageous discontinuities.