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Continuous mold thermo forming

US3982868A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 14, 1975
Grant dateSep 28, 1976
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Expiry dateOct 14, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S425/201
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for the continuous forming of molded plastic sheet from granular thermoplastic materials directly from granular thermoplastic material by plasticizing the granular material through a blender and an extruder, thence passing such material through a pair of roller dies to form a sheet of material that is fed directly to a continuously moving conveyor belt where the sheet is vacuum formed, thence trimmed and cut to size.

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