Method and apparatus for deployment of a tubular body onto a surface
AssigneeTRAXyL, Inc.
InventorDaniel R. Turner
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for deploying a tubular body onto a surface. The apparatus includes a main body movable in an advancing direction. The apparatus includes a deployment mechanism that deploys a tubular body directly onto a surface. The apparatus includes at least one container that stores an uncured protectant. The container is mounted on the main body. The apparatus may include a second container that stores a second protectant. The second protectant is different than the uncured protectant. The apparatus includes at least one curing device, which can cure the uncured protectant after the uncured protectant is applied to surface.
Claims29
An apparatus for adhering a tubular body to a surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a main body movable in an advancing direction, the main body possessing a forward end and a rear end;
- a deployment mechanism configured to deploy a tubular body directly onto a surface;
- a first protectant container configured to store a first protectant, the first protectant container being connected to the main body, the first protectant being uncured when stored in the first protectant container;
- a first protectant conduit configured to apply the first protectant on the surface, the first protectant being applied on the surface proximal to where the tubular body is deployed onto the surface in the advancing direction so that the first protectant is deployed on top of the tubular body and the surface;
- at least one curing device positioned proximal to the first protectant conduit in the advancing direction, the at least one curing device being configured to cure the first protectant after the first protectant is applied on the tubular body on the surface to protectively adhere the tubular body to the surface;
- a second protectant container configured to store a second protectant, the second protectant being different than the first protectant, the second protectant container being connected to the main body;
- and a second protectant conduit configured to apply the second protectant onto the surface, the second protectant being applied proximal to the at least one curing device in the advancing direction so that the second uncured protectant is deployed on top of the first protectant and the tubular body on the surface.
An apparatus for adhering a tubular body to a surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a main body movable in an advancing direction, the main body possessing a forward end and a rear end;
- a deployment mechanism configured to deploy a tubular body directly onto a surface;
- a plurality of protectant containers configured to store a protectant, the protectant containers being connected to the main body, the protectant being uncured when stored in the protectant containers, the protectant being curable;
- a protectant conduit configured to apply the protectant on the surface, the protectant conduit being positioned to apply the protectant behind where the tubular body is deployed onto the surface in the advancing direction so that the protectant is deployed on top of the tubular body when the tubular body is on the surface;
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- a rotary carousel connected to the protectant containers, the rotary carousel being movable to collectively rotate the protectant containers relative to the main body.
A method comprising:
- applying a tubular body onto a surface;
- applying a first protectant onto the tubular body after the tubular body has been applied to the surface;
- shaping the first protectant after the first protectant has been applied to the tubular body on the surface;
- curing the first protectant after the first protectant has been applied to the tubular body on the surface;
- applying a second protectant on top of the first protectant and the tubular body after the first protectant has been applied to the surface, the second protectant being different than the first protectant;
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- curing the second protectant after the second protectant has been applied to the tubular body, such that the tubular body is protectively adhered to the surface by the first and second protectants.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.