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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2001
David H. Stewart, Houston, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a molded structure in a press that includes the steps of positioning a preform ( ) having a thickness in the lower mold ( ), placing a quantity of resin adjacent the preform ( ) so as to create a resin reservoir, and then selectively actuating one or more of the pressure actuators ( ) to apply pressure to the resin reservoir to force at least a portion of the resin reservoir to infuse through the thickness of the preform ( ). After the step of positioning, a top cover ( ) may be placed upon the preform ( ). The step of selectively actuating one or more of the pressure actuators ( ) attached to an upper platen ( ), may include a computer for controlling the pressure actuators ( ).