Abstract: The invention generally provides a method of coating a material, the method including the following steps: (a) forming a generally elongate coating structure (15), the coating structure having an internal cavity (17) extending at least substantially along its length, and wherein the internal cavity of the coating structure is capable of receiving a core material (21); (b) inserting a core material (21) into the internal cavity (17) of the coating structure (15); (c) compressing the coating structure at a first location (44) along its length so as generally to form a seal at that location; and (d) compressing the coating structure at a second location along its length (45).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 2, 1999
Date of Patent:
December 16, 2003
Assignee:
Scientec Research Pty. Ltd.
Inventors:
Michael Francis O'Donoghue, James Allan Morris
Abstract: The invention generally provides a method of coating a material, the method including the following steps: (a) forming a generally elongate coating structure (15), the coating structure having an internal cavity (17) extending at least substantially along its length, and wherein the internal cavity of the coating structure is capable of receiving a core material (21); (b) inserting a core material (21) into the internal cavity (17) of the coating structure (15); (c) compressing the coating structure at a first location (44) along its length so as generally to form a seal at that location; and (d) compressing the coating structure at a second location along its length (45).
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 23, 2001
Publication date:
April 11, 2002
Applicant:
SCIENTEC RESEARCH PTY. LTD
Inventors:
Michael Francis O'Donoghue, James Allan Morris