Process, apparatus and system for creating extruded material having color effects and products made with extruded material created with same
US11660782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B34/21
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process and associated system for creating color effects using extrudable material, such as plastic and metal for example, are presented. Flows of first and second viscous materials of respective colors are provided and then combined in a predetermined pattern to form a stream of combined viscous material. A dynamic mixer is the then used to apply a predetermined dividing, overturning and combining motion to the stream of combined viscous material to partially mix the first viscous material and the second viscous material, such that upon exiting the dynamic mixer, the first material of the first color and the second material of the second color form a color pattern in the stream of combined viscous material. The dynamic mixer has elements configured for acquiring a specific radial orientation in a range of radial orientations that may be varied during the application of the dividing, overturning and combining motion to the stream of combined viscous material to cause variations in the color pattern in the stream of combined viscous material. Sheets of extruded material may be created using such process and system and used in the manufacturing of many different products including,…
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