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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 1999

Filed:

Sep. 06, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:

Thomas A Curran, Wilmington, DE (US);

William G Johanson, Hockessin, DE (US);

Nathan W Ladley, New Castle, DE (US);

O'Dell Scarborough, Sicklerville, NJ (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C / ; B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
264112 ; 264122 ;
Abstract

A process and apparatus for molding recyclable cushions is disclosed. The cushions are molded by a process comprising filling a mold with polyester fiber clusters, encapsulating the fibers clusters with a scrim sheet or adhesive, closing the mold, advancing the mold to a heating station where hot air is forced through the mold, advancing the mold to a cooling station where cool air is forced through the mold, and subsequently releasing the molded part from the mold.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Curran, Thomas. (1999). Fiber clusters molding process and equipment (U.S. Patent No. 5942175). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5942175

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