1. A subframe support apparatus adapted to engage and support a subframe of a vehicle, the subframe support apparatus comprising:
a jack having a support member on an upper end thereof;
a housing mounted to the support member of the jack, the housing having a first end, a second end, and a passageway extending therethrough;
a first subframe engaging assembly adjustably connected to the first end of the housing; and
a second subframe engaging assembly adjustably connected to the second end of the housing such that the first and second subframe engaging assemblies engage oppositely disposed portions of the subframe of the vehicle.
2. The subframe support apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first subframe engaging assembly has a first leg member disposed within the passageway of the housing via the first end.
3. The subframe support apparatus of claim 2 wherein the first subframe engaging assembly further comprises a substantially inverted L-shaped member connected to an outwardly extending end of the first leg member such that the substantially inverted L-shaped member extends upwardly therefrom to provide a support platform for a portion of the subframe of the vehicle.
4. The subframe support apparatus of claim 3 wherein the first subframe engaging assembly is provided with an upwardly extending stabilizer member which is substantially disposed relative to the support platform of the inverted substantially L-shaped support member to cooperate to stabilize the first subframe engaging assembly relative to the subframe of the vehicle.
5. The subframe support apparatus of claim 1 wherein the second subframe engaging assembly has a second leg member disposed within the passageway of the housing via the second end.
6. The subframe support apparatus of claim 5 wherein the second subframe engaging assembly further comprises a substantially inverted L-shaped member connected to an outwardly extending end of the second leg member such that the substantially inverted L-shaped member extends upwardly therefrom to provide a support platform for a portion of the subframe of the vehicle.
7. The subframe support apparatus of claim 6 wherein the second subframe engaging assembly is provided with an upwardly extending stabilizer member which is substantially disposed relative to the support platform of the inverted substantially L-shaped support member to cooperate to stabilize the second subframe engaging assembly relative to the subframe of the vehicle.
8. A subframe support apparatus adapted to engage and support a subframe of a vehicle, the subframe support apparatus comprising:
a housing having a first end, a second end, and a passageway extending therethrough;
a first subframe engaging assembly adjustably connected to the first end of the housing, the first subframe engaging assembly including a first leg member disposed within the passageway of the housing via the first end, a substantially inverted L-shaped member connected to an outwardly extending end of the first leg member such that the substantially inverted L-shaped member extends upwardly therefrom to provide a support platform for a portion of the subframe of the vehicle, and an upwardly extending stabilizer member which is substantially disposed relative to the support platform of the inverted substantially L-shaped support member to cooperate to stabilize the first subframe engaging assembly relative to the subframe of the vehicle; and
a second subframe engaging assembly adjustably connected to the second end of the housing such that the first and second subframe engaging assemblies engage oppositely disposed portions of the subframe of the vehicle.
9. A subframe support apparatus adapted to engage and support a subframe of a vehicle, the subframe support apparatus comprising:
a housing having a first end, a second end, and a passageway extending therethrough;
a first subframe engaging assembly adjustably connected to the first end of the housing; and
a second subframe engaging assembly adjustably connected to the second end of the housing such that the first and second subframe engaging assemblies engage oppositely disposed portions of the subframe of the vehicle, the second subframe engaging assembly including a second leg member disposed within the passageway of the housing via the second end, a substantially inverted L-shaped member connected to an outwardly extending end of the second leg member such that the substantially inverted L-shaped member extends upwardly therefrom to provide a support platform for a portion of the subframe of the vehicle, and an upwardly extending stabilizer member which is substantially disposed relative to the support platform of the inverted substantially L-shaped support member to cooperate to stabilize the second subframe engaging assembly relative to the subframe of the vehicle.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for manufacturing a glass fiber reinforced article, the method comprising:
(a) applying at least one of a gel coating composition or a barrier coating composition over a mold surface of a first mold section to form at least one of a gel coat or a barrier coat;
(b) applying a mixture of glass fiber and binder over the at least one of a gel coat or a barrier coat to form a glass fiber matrix, wherein the binder comprises a binder having glass fiber adhesive properties at room temperature and having reactive groups that react with a reactive polymer forming composition;
(c) closing a second mold section over the first mold section to form a plenum between the first mold section and the second mold section, wherein the at least one of the gel coat or the barrier coat, and the glass fiber matrix are provided in the plenum;
(d) injecting a reactive polymer forming composition into the plenum so that the reactive polymer forming composition infuses with the glass fiber matrix; and
(e) allowing the reactive polymer forming composition and the binder to react and cure to form a thermoset resin.
2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the glass fiber reinforced article comprises a boat hull.
3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the reactive polymer forming composition comprises an unsaturated polyester forming composition.
4. A method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of reacting the reactive polymer forming composition and the reactive binder to form a cross linked composition.
5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the reactive polymer forming composition comprises at least one of polyester, vinyl ester, acrylic polymer, polyepoxide, aminoplast, alkyd resin, polyamide, polyolefin, polyurethane, vinyl polymer, phenolic resin, or mixtures thereof.
6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the reactive polymer forming composition comprises at least one of curing catalyst, viscosity modifying agent, mold release agent, filler, pigment, opacifier, or mixture thereof.
7. A method according to claim 1, wherein the binder comprises an unsaturated polyester resin.
8. A method according to claim 1, wherein the binder comprises acrylic urethane.
9. A method according to claim 1, wherein the mixture of glass fiber and binder comprises about 80 wt. % to about 98 wt. % of the glass fiber and about 2 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of the binder.
10. A method according to claim 1, wherein the glass fiber reinforced article comprises about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of the reactive polymer forming composition.
11. A method according to claim 1, wherein the glass fiber reinforced article comprises about 20 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of the glass fiber.
12. A method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of applying a layer of continuous strand fiber over the mold surface prior to the step of closing a second mold section over the first mold section.
13. A method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of applying a layer of second fiber matrix over the mold surface prior to the step of closing a second mold section over the first mold section.
14. A glass fiber reinforced article prepared according to the method of claim 1.