Apparatus and method for reinforcing a vinyl beam

摘要

An apparatus and method are disclosed for reinforcing a vinyl beam. The apparatus includes an elongated sleeve with walls and an insert that may be slid into the sleeve to support the walls of the sleeve. The insert may be made from multicolored thermoplastic material and may be concealed within the sleeve. Contact points extending from an exterior surface of the insert may facilitate positioning the insert in the sleeve and may support the walls of the sleeve. A method is also presented for reinforcing a vinyl beam. The method comprises forming an insert from the material of a cleansing die batch. Furthermore, the method may include forming an insert from reprocessed rejected manufactured polymer stock.