Drip resistant wood graining process
AssigneeDisney Enterprises, Inc.
InventorSteven Porter
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Abstract
A process provides two or more strands of rope formed of a fibrous matrix material. Further, the process threads the strands singly and in parallel under tension into a coating container. In addition, the process applies a curable fluid matrix to at least some of the strands. The process also draws the strands through a constricting orifice to bond them together along their length to form a composite rope. Further, the process cures the composite rope to form a rigid structure. An apparatus comprises an armature, a wire mesh that is operably attached to the armature, and an epoxy coated rope that is operably attached to the wire mesh. The epoxy coated rope comprises glass fiber.
Claims17
A method comprising:
- providing two or more strands of rope formed of a fibrous matrix material;
- threading the strands singly and in parallel under tension into a coating container;
- applying a curable fluid matrix to at least some of the strands;
- drawing the strands through a constricting orifice to bond them together along their length to form a composite rope;
- and
- curing the composite rope to form a rigid structure.
An apparatus comprising:
- an armature;
- a wire mesh that is operably attached to the armature;
- and
- an epoxy coated rope that is operably attached to the wire mesh, the epoxy coated rope comprising glass fiber.
An apparatus comprising:
- a container;
- a first wall that is operably attached to the container
- a plurality of orifices in the first wall, each sized to receive strands of rope, the rope comprising an inflammable fiber;
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- a second wall that is operably attached to the container and through which the strands of rope are intertwined to form a composite rope after epoxy is applied to the strands of rope in the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.