Mould apparatus
AssigneeSpirit Global Holdings Limited
InventorZacharias Kakaratsios
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Abstract
Disclosed is a mould apparatus for manufacture of a composite article, and a method of using the mould apparatus. The mould apparatus has a support structure; and a panel member mounted thereto. A heating module is mounted to the support structure, the heating module comprising an inflatable bladder, and a heating pad is disposed between the inflatable bladder and the panel member. The inflatable bladder is inflatable in use to urge the heating pad against the second face, and can be deflated so that the heating pad can be removed.
Claims20
A mould apparatus for manufacture of a composite article, the mould apparatus comprising:
- a support structure;
- and
- a panel member mounted to the support structure;
- having a first face and an opposite second face;
- at least portion of the first face thereof defining a mould surface;
- wherein a heating module is mounted to the support structure, the heating module comprising a heating pad and an inflatable bladder, wherein the heating pad is disposed between the second face and the inflatable bladder;
- wherein the inflatable bladder is inflatable to urge the heating pad against the second face.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.