BAGGING ARRANGEMENT FOR SYNTHETIC RESIN COMPONENT PROCESSING APPARATUS

摘要

Component processing apparatus for curing and/or moulding synthetic resin composites in the production of components comprises a component support (11) on which a component (15) is mounted and on which is formed at or in the region of its periphery a sealing edge (14) extending around the periphery of the support (11), and a bagging arrangement for use with the support (11) comprising a collapsible bagging blanket (8) which in use is extended across the component (15) and the component support (11) and which is tensioned to bring it into engagement with the sealing edge (14) on the support. The component support is made re-entrant beyond the sealing edge (14) to form a re-entrant zone and the blanket (8) is so formed as to receive and receives at its periphery draw means (19) by which the length of the blanket periphery can be varied from an extended length which allows the blanket (8) to be placed over the component (15) and the component support (11) and into a covering disposition in which it covers the component (15) and the component suppport (11) and in which the blanket periphery extends beyond the sealing edge (14) on the component support (11) to a reduced length which in the covering disposition of the blanket (8) brings the blanket periphery into the re-entrant zone and the blanket (8) against the sealing edge (14) on the component support (11).