Patent ID: 8721822
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: B29C,B29K

Abstract:
1. A method for repairing manufactured parts having a damaged area comprising: a. preforming a repair material into a desired shape, said repair material comprising a shape memory polymer; b. activating said shape memory polymer such that said preformed repair material becomes soft; c. deforming said preformed repair material into a shape that is molded to the damaged area, wherein said deforming is achieved by mechanical means; d. deactivating said shape memory polymer while maintaining said repair material in its deformed state; and e. bonding said deformed repair material to said damaged area of said manufactured part prior to or after deactivation, wherein one or more of steps b, c, d, and e can be iteratively repeated in any order to ensure that the repair material is molded to the damaged area.