Resin applicator and method of using the same
OwnerGerard Franklyn Fernando, Surya Pandita +2inventors
InventorsGerard Franklyn Fernando, Surya Pandita, Mark Paget, Nick Shotton-Gale
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Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for applying resin to a plurality of fibres, comprising: a housing (10) having at least one fibre entry port (20) and at least one fibre exit port; at least one fibre spreading surface (50a) arranged, in use, to spread a plurality of fibres as they move over the at least one fibre spreading surface; and at least one resin applicator head located within the housing, the at least one resin applicator head being arranged, in use, to apply resin to the fibres as they move past the at least one resin applicator head.
Claims26
An apparatus for applying resin to a plurality of fibres, comprising:
- a housing having at least one fibre entry port and at least one fibre exit port;
- at least one fibre spreading surface arranged, in use, to spread a plurality of fibres as they move over the at least one fibre spreading surface;
- and
- at least one resin applicator head located within the housing, the at least one resin applicator head being arranged, in use, to apply resin to the fibres as they move past the at least one resin applicator head.
A method of applying resin to a plurality of fibres, comprising:
- passing a plurality of fibres through a housing containing at least one resin applicator head;
- spreading the plurality of fibres over at least one fibre spreading surface;
- and
- applying resin to the fibres as they move past the at least one resin applicator head.
A kit of parts for forming a resin applicator, comprising:
- a housing having at least one fibre entry port and at least one fibre exit port;
- at least one fibre spreading surface;
- and
- at least one resin applicator head,
- wherein the at least one resin applicator head is arranged to be located within the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.