Patent ID: 7510385
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: A47K,B29C,B29L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for forming a bathtub comprising: a fixture for supporting a shell having opposed first and second sides; an outer container for sealing a chamber around the shell when the shell is received on said fixture, said outer container having a source of the vacuum and a source of resin, such that a vacuum can be drawn on the outer container, and on a first side of the shell, and resin can be injected into the outer container to infuse a fiber mat placed on the first side of the shell, said fixture further having a fluidized bed for supporting the shell on said fixture; a fluid source delivering fluid into said fluidized bed, and a drain to drain the fluid away from said fluidized bed; and a source of vacuum to draw a vacuum on a portion of the second side of the shell, to pull the shell against the fluidized bed.