Patent ID: 6899047
Filing Date: 2005-05-31
Classification: B29C,B29L,B32B,B63B

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a structural member, comprising the steps of: a. Placing resin-impregnated fabric into at least one female mold to create complementary parts of the structural member, up to a desired thickness, for joining along at least two seams; b. When the parts have cured, removing the parts from the mold and joining one of the at least two seams by applying adhesive and substantially opposed channels in a seam anchor strip over complementary edges of the one seam; c. When the adhesive has set, testing the structural member for deflection, and if the deflection testing indicates that the structural member has not achieved a desired deflection resistance, applying further resin-impregnated fabric along an interior surface of the structural member; d. Once the structural member has achieved the desired deflection resistance, applying adhesive and substantially opposed channels in a seam anchor strip over complementary edges of the other of the at least two seams to complete the assembly of the structural member.