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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:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2001
Miguel A. Guzzi, Winnipeg, CA;
Craig S. W. Humeny, San Diego, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
A structure and an associated method are provided for housing a workpiece during curing such that the cure process may be accelerated without requiring the use of a relatively expensive cure room. The structure includes a cure room, typically formed by a tent, that defines a cure chamber in which the workpiece is disposed. The tent is generally at least partially retractable to permit introduction and removal of the workpiece. The tent typically includes a frame and a covering supported by the frame. The covering may be formed of a relatively flexible cloth and preferably has an inner surface formed of a thermally insulating, heat reflecting, fire resistant material. The structure is preferably portable and, as such, may include means, such as a plurality of wheels, for moving the cure room, typically defined by the tent, between the first and second locations.