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Method and apparatus for producing a molded component

US11090844B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims

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Assignees

Olbrich GmbH · DE
Johann Borgers GmbH · DE

Inventors

Manfred Bahr · Vreden, DE
Albert Van Der Linde · Bocholt, DE
Dieter Schnoklake · Bocholt, DE
Michael Ernst · Toulouse, FR
Michael Knuf · Isselburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 12, 2018
Grant date	Aug 17, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 28, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29L2031/3017
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A molded component is produced by heating a non-woven material web to bring it into a plastically deformable state, and then plastically deforming the non-woven material under pressure between two mold tools of a molding apparatus. The mold tools define therebetween at least one or preferably several mold cavities that respectively simultaneously form molded products therein. A cut is formed in the plastically deformable non-woven material web, preferably between two adjacent mold cavities, immediately before and/or during the molding step. The cut facilitates a pulling or flowing of the non-woven material away from the cut and toward a respective mold cavity to facilitate the molding deformation thereof while avoiding excessive stretching and thinning of the non-woven material, especially at the transition area between adjacent mold cavities.

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