Patent ID: 7100656

Claim:
A system for curing a composite material, comprising: an oven, the oven comprising: an inner wall defining an inner chamber; an outer wall, the outer wall and the inner wall defining an outer chamber therebetween; a hot air distribution manifold disposed within the inner chamber; a cold air distribution manifold disposed within the outer chamber; and an exhaust chimney coupled to the outer chamber, the exhaust chimney having a cold air distribution conduit disposed therein; a hot air supply system coupled to the hot air distribution manifold and operable to supply hot air to the hot air distribution manifold; a cold air supply system coupled to the cold air distribution manifold and the cold air distribution conduit and operable to supply cold air to the cold air distribution manifold and the cold air distribution conduit; and a plurality of hot air exhaust passages formed in the inner wall, the hot air exhaust passages adapted to transport hot air within the inner chamber to the outer chamber.