Patent ID: 6896023
Filing Date: 2005-05-24
Classification: B29C,B29L,B63B

Abstract:
1. An adhesive curing apparatus for curing adhesive applied between respective peripheral edges of a hull and deck of a provisionally-assembled watercraft body, said adhesive curing apparatus comprises: a framework corresponding in size and shape to the provisionally-assembled watercraft body to be subjected to adhesive curing, said framework defining a predetermined curing area; an openable/closeable gate constituting one end portion of said framework, said gate allowing the provisionally-assembled watercraft body to be carried therethrough into said curing area in a stern-to-bow or bow-to-stern direction of the watercraft body; a positioning mechanism for positioning the carried provisionally-assembled watercraft body in said curing area in such a manner that said framework surrounds the provisionally-assembled watercraft body positioned in said curing area; and a warm air blowing mechanism for blowing warm air onto the provisionally-assembled watercraft body positioned by said positioning mechanism.