Patent · US Expired

Heated platen for liquefying thermoplastic materials

US6003732A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 31, 1997
Grant dateDec 21, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB67D7/80
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A platen for use with the heating and melting of thermoplastic material from bulk containers is disclosed. The platen includes channels having a channel depth that varies and increases to a maximum depth near the center of the platen.

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