Patent ID: 9259867
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: B29C,B29K,B29L,F16B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: a. obtaining an article of manufacture that includes a surface and three or more adjacent through holes; b. obtaining a material that is viscous, flowable, and uncured, wherein the material includes an epoxy resin and has a viscosity of about 10,000 PaS or less; and c. applying the material to the article of manufacture using a mini applicator, in a continuous bead that spans between the three or more through holes so that the material is forced through the three or more through holes forming a mechanical interlock between the article of manufacture and the material; d. raising and lowering the pressure applied to the material throughout the step of applying the material to the article of manufacture, wherein as the continuous bead is applied along a length of the article of manufacture: e. exposing the material to UV light for a first cure to secure the mechanical interlock between the article of manufacture and the material, wherein the material is still capable of a final curing and expansion step.