Formable tray
US8372503B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB32B2535/00
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A self-sustainable formable tray is presented which possesses the abilities to be formed in any form or manner as the application desires. The tray can be used in the medical field where flexibility, formability, sterility and cleavability are desirable. Though designed with several adaptations in purpose, there are a myriad of fields of applications. The formable tray is designed for repeatable forming and cleaning cycles. The uniqueness of the tray is the ability for the tray to conform to trays, mandrels and forms using only human supplied pressures. The formable tray includes two layers of silicone or similar sheeting completely encapsulating flexible stiffening means. This flexible stiffening means will hold the device in various configuration as designed by the user. This flexible stiffening means include a stainless steel membrane, which can be magnetic completely, spot magnetized or be non-magnetic at the users behest, a metallic mesh or metallic rods.
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