Patent ID: 7052567

Claim:
An apparatus for curing a pre-preg repair material supporting a heat curable resin for in-situ repair of a conduit, comprising: an elastomeric composite having a first end and a second end, wherein the composite includes a non-ferrous heating element comprising electrically conductive fibers comprised of carbon fibers, graphite fibers, carbon filaments or graphite filaments and disposed within a thermoset resin matrix wherein the electrically conductive fibers are braided or arranged helically; a first end piece fixedly attached to the first end of the composite and having an air port for communication with a compressed air source, a vacuum port for communication with a vacuum supply source and at least one electrical cable port to convey electric current to the non-ferrous heating element from a power supply source; and a second end piece fixedly attached to the second end of the composite, wherein the composite, the first end piece, and the second end piece form a generally hollow inflation chamber.