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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:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dan Mielke, New Smyrna Beach, FL (US);
Scott Wood, New Smyrna Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
Boston Whaler, Inc., Edgewater, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/102 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/102 ;
Abstract
A composite material for vehicle hulls and a hull molding process comprising a gel coat, a skin coat, a bulk fiberglass layer and adhesive applied to a top mating surface and a bottom mating surface within a top mold and a bottom mold, wherein the adhesive forms a connector. The two molds are placed together, and after the adhesive sets, foam is introduced into at least one cavity formed when the molds are brought together. The molds remain closed while the foam is introduced.