Patent ID: 7341086

Claim:
A device to apply a resin impregnated fabric to a substrate, the device comprising: a cutting assembly to cut the fabric, the cutting assembly comprising: a vacuum cutting drum to support the fabric during cutting of the fabric, the vacuum cutting drum comprising: a porous cylinder; a vacuum chamber to draw air through the porous cylinder; a fitting to connect the vacuum chamber to a vacuum source; and a seal to generate a substantially gas impermeable interface between the fitting and the porous cylinder; a surface to move relative to the substrate and to conform to the substrate, the surface comprising: a layer of material compatible for use with the resin; a first edge disposed at a front portion of the surface relative to movement of the device to the fabric, the first edge being curved with a center portion of the first edge being relatively forward of a pair of side portions of the first edge; a second edge disposed to a rear of the surface relative to the movement of the device to the fabric; and a vacuum port disposed between the first edge and the second edge, the vacuum port having a vacuum force to remove the fabric from the vacuum cutting drum.