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Method for resurfacing fiberglass boat hulls
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-02-04
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Granted: 1993-09-21
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Expires: 2012-02-04
Abstract
Abstract An improved method for the repair of fiberglass boat hulls by replicating surface textures on the boat hulls is disclosed. A laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible mold is formed having a negative impression of the surface texture to be replicated formed on one side thereof. The laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible mold then is placed atop a recipient boat hull surface and a layer of fluid casting material. Pressure is applied to the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible mold to expel entrapped gas from the fluid casting material and to evenly distribute the flexible casting material over the recipient hull surface. The fluid casting material is cured, and the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible mold is removed. A replica of the surface texture remains on the recipient boat hull surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Gibbs M. Slaughter, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:09
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C43/00; B29C43/02; B29C43/021; B29C33/00; B29C33/38; B29C33/3842; B29C33/3857; B29C33/40; B29C33/42; B29C33/424; B29C33/44; B29C33/48; B29C33/50; B29C43/18; B29C73/00; B29C73/02; B29C73/04; B29C73/10; B29C73/24; B29C73/30; B29C73/32; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/30; B29L2031/3067; B29L2031/307
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A method for resurfacing contoured fiberglass boat hulls by replicating a surface texture on the fiberglass boat hull, the surface texture having a plurality of depressions therein, comprising the steps of: forming a laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold having a negative impression of the surface texture to be replicated formed thereon; preparing a recipient boat hull surface to be textured; positioning the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold upon the recipient boat hull surface; applying a layer of a fluid polymeric casting material to the recipient boat hull surface, wherein the layer of fluid polymeric casting material is disposed intermediate the recipient boat hull surface and the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold; applying pressure to the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold to expel gas entrapped in the fluid polymeric casting material from an edge of the laminar, dimensionally stable, and imperforate mold and transfer the negative impression on the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold to the layer of fluid polymeric casting material; curing the fluid polymeric casting material, wherein a positive impression of the surface texture to be replicated is formed on the recipient surface of the boat hull; and removing the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold from the recipient boat hull surface, wherein a replica of the surface texture remains on the recipient boat hull surface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
228 words
A method for resurfacing contoured fiberglass boat hulls by replicating a surface texture on the fiberglass boat hull, the surface texture having a plurality of depressions therein, comprising the steps of: forming a laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold having a negative impression of the surface texture to be replicated formed thereon; preparing a recipient boat hull surface to be textured; positioning the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold upon the recipient boat hull surface; applying a layer of a fluid polymeric casting material to the recipient boat hull surface, wherein the layer of fluid polymeric casting material is disposed intermediate the recipient boat hull surface and the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold; applying pressure to the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold to expel gas entrapped in the fluid polymeric casting material from an edge of the laminar, dimensionally stable, and imperforate mold and transfer the negative impression on the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold to the layer of fluid polymeric casting material; curing the fluid polymeric casting material, wherein a positive impression of the surface texture to be replicated is formed on the recipient surface of the boat hull; and removing the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold from the recipient boat hull surface, wherein a replica of the surface texture remains on the recipient boat hull surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the fluid polymeric casting material is a polyester resin.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
276 words
A method for resurfacing contoured fiberglass boat hulls by replicating a surface texture on the fiberglass boat hull, the surface texture having a plurality of depressions therein, comprising the steps of: applying a fluid elastomeric mold material to a model surface, the model surface having the surface texture to be replicated formed thereon; curing the elastomeric mold material, wherein a laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold is formed, the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold having a negative impression of the surface texture to be replicated formed thereon; removing the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold from the model surface; preparing a recipient boat hull surface; positioning the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold upon the recipient boat hull surface; applying a layer of a fluid polymeric casting material to the recipient boat hull surface, wherein the layer of fluid polymeric casting material is disposed intermediate the recipient boat hull surface and the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold; applying pressure to the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold to expel gas entrapped in the fluid polymeric casting material from an edge of the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold and transfer the negative impression on the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold to the layer of fluid polymeric casting material; curing the fluid polymeric casting material, wherein a positive impression of the surface texture to be replicated is formed on the recipient surface of the boat hull; and removing the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold from the recipient boat hull surface, wherein a replica of the surface texture remains on the recipient boat hull surface.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
276 words
A method for resurfacing contoured fiberglass boat hulls by replicating a surface texture on the fiberglass boat hull, the surface texture having a plurality of depressions therein, comprising the steps of: applying a fluid elastomeric mold material to a model surface, the model surface having the surface texture to be replicated formed thereon; curing the elastomeric mold material, wherein a laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold is formed, the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold having a negative impression of the surface texture to be replicated formed thereon; removing the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold from the model surface; preparing a recipient boat hull surface; positioning the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold upon the recipient boat hull surface; applying a layer of a fluid polymeric casting material to the recipient boat hull surface, wherein the layer of fluid polymeric casting material is disposed intermediate the recipient boat hull surface and the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold; applying pressure to the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold to expel gas entrapped in the fluid polymeric casting material from an edge of the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold and transfer the negative impression on the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold to the layer of fluid polymeric casting material; curing the fluid polymeric casting material, wherein a positive impression of the surface texture to be replicated is formed on the recipient surface of the boat hull; and removing the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold from the recipient boat hull surface, wherein a replica of the surface texture remains on the recipient boat hull surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method according to claim 3 wherein the step of applying the fluid elastomeric mold material further comprises: applying a mold-release substance to the model surface; applying a first layer of fluid elastomeric mold material onto the model surface; securing a pliable reinforcing material to the first layer of fluid elastomeric mold material to give the elastomeric mold material strength and dimensional stability.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 3 wherein the fluid elastomeric mold material is a siliconized acrylic caulk.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 3 wherein the fluid polymeric casting material is a polyester resin.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
213 words
A method for resurfacing contoured fiberglass boat hulls by replicating a surface texture of the boat hull using a laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold, the surface texture having a plurality of depressions therein, comprising the steps of: preparing a recipient boat hull surface to be textured; positioning the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold upon a portion of the boat hull surface to be textured; applying a layer of a fluid polymeric casting material to the recipient boat hull surface, wherein the layer of fluid polymeric casting material is disposed intermediate the recipient boat hull surface and the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold; applying pressure to the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold to expel gas entrapped in the fluid polymeric casting material from an edge of the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold and transfer the negative impression on the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold to the layer of fluid polymeric casting material; curing the fluid polymeric casting material, wherein a positive impression of the surface texture to be replicated is formed thereon; and removing the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold from the recipient boat hull surface, wherein a replica of the surface texture remains on the recipient boat hull surface.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
213 words
A method for resurfacing contoured fiberglass boat hulls by replicating a surface texture of the boat hull using a laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold, the surface texture having a plurality of depressions therein, comprising the steps of: preparing a recipient boat hull surface to be textured; positioning the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold upon a portion of the boat hull surface to be textured; applying a layer of a fluid polymeric casting material to the recipient boat hull surface, wherein the layer of fluid polymeric casting material is disposed intermediate the recipient boat hull surface and the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold; applying pressure to the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold to expel gas entrapped in the fluid polymeric casting material from an edge of the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold and transfer the negative impression on the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold to the layer of fluid polymeric casting material; curing the fluid polymeric casting material, wherein a positive impression of the surface texture to be replicated is formed thereon; and removing the laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible, and imperforate mold from the recipient boat hull surface, wherein a replica of the surface texture remains on the recipient boat hull surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 7 wherein the fluid polymeric casting material is polyester resin.
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