Patent ID: 9718243
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: B29C,B29K,B32B,F16L

Claim:
1. A method of manufacturing a repair wrap for repairing or strengthening an item, the method of manufacturing a repair wrap comprising: providing a fabric, wherein the fabric includes one or more fibers; creating a film disposed laterally within the fabric by placing the fabric in a liquid polyurethane laminate including monomers that will form a polyurethane film and a solvent, the liquid polyurethane laminate hardening to form the polyurethane film; and impregnating a hardening material within the fabric, wherein the hardening material is impregnated after the polyurethane film has been created; wherein the fabric is configured to be wrapped around a portion of an item; and wherein the hardening material is configured to form a shell about the portion of the item when cured.