Facility for producing latex objects such as pillows
US6655939B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/751
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A facility including molds into each of which a latex foam is introduced and a furnace into the vulcanizing chamber of which the molds are introduced with a view to vulcanizing the latex foam for the formation of articles. The facility further includes a mold filling station for filling the molds with latex foams, a stripping station for removing the articles and a washing unit and drying unit for the stripped articles. The vulcanizing chamber is embodies by a shell arranged at a distance from the side walls and above the furnace, which together with the latter delimits an enclosed space which communicates with the vulcanizing chamber by way of passages embodied in the lower part. The invention provides for the upper part to have at least one opening for introducing steam which communicates with the enclosed space and for the lower part to have at least one opening for extracting the steam and evacuating the condensed water.
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