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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 20, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
James S. Busby, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/406 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/406 ;
Abstract
A method for forming a bicycle frame comprising the initial step of placing a hollow core formed from a semi-rigid material and having a polymer impregnated fiber material applied thereto into a first mold section. A second mold section is then mated to the first mold section such that a cavity having a desired frame shape is defined therebetween. The core and the polymer impregnated fiber material applied thereto are then heated to a temperature level sufficient to make the core pliable. The core is then inflated so as to cause the polymer impregnated fiber material applied thereto to substantially conform to the shape of the cavity.