Apparatus and method for manufacturing a composite product from plural components
US10124545B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2023/22
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for manufacturing a composite product from plural components are disclosed. The apparatus (10) comprises a conveyor assembly comprising back-to-back conveyor belts (16,18) which are drivable such that components can be received between the conveyor belts at an input end of the conveyor assembly and can be moved through the apparatus between the conveyor belts. A press (30) is arranged to consolidate the components into a flat form by the application of pressure to the components between the conveyor belts. The conveyor belts pass through a die (71) which is arranged such that consolidated components between the conveyor belts are shaped into a non-flat profile as they move through the die. A heater (38) is arranged to apply heat to set the components into the non-flat profile to form the composite product (57).
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