Immersion Curing Process
First Claim
1. A method for manufacturing a thin sheet of prosthetic material, comprising:
- applying a solution of uncured prosthetic material to a mold; and
curing the applied uncured prosthetic material by immersing the mold and applied uncured prosthetic material in a hot liquid bath.
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Abstract
A system and method for manufacture of prosthesis shells using a hot liquid bath to cure the shells is described. The shell is formed on a mold or mandrel, and is then immersed in a hot liquid bath to cure the shell material. Multiple layers of material, such a silicone, may be formed by immersing the layer into a hot liquid bath, cooling the cured layer, applying another layer of uncured material to the cured layer, and then curing the uncured layer in a hot liquid bath. A textured surface may be imparted to the shell by incorporating a texture component into the last layer formed, such that immersing the uncured layer incorporating the texture component in the hot liquid bath cures the last layer formed and dissolves the texture component.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for manufacturing a thin sheet of prosthetic material, comprising:
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applying a solution of uncured prosthetic material to a mold; and curing the applied uncured prosthetic material by immersing the mold and applied uncured prosthetic material in a hot liquid bath. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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