Method of manufacturing a molded door skin from a wood composite, door skin produced therefrom, and door manufactured therewith
US6079183A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29K2311/14
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a door skin includes the steps of providing a wood composite flat blank. The blank is placed between the platens of a heated press, the platens being heated to a temperature sufficient to soften the resins in the blank and to thereby soften the blank. Sufficient pressure is applied to close the platens and thereafter the pressure is cyclically applied to increased pressure levels for thereby causing the blank to be deformed into a molded shape determined by the configuration of the platens. The molded blank is then removed from between the platens.
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