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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Pietro Rivola, Imola, IT;
Assignee:
Sacmi-Cooperativa Meccanici Imola-Soc. Coop A.R.L., Bologna, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B28B 3/00 ; B28B 1/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B28B 3/00 ; B28B 1/104 ;
Abstract
A method for forming large-dimension ceramic tiles includes at least one first pressing operation for obtaining an incompletely compacted and consistent blank, and at least one second pressing operation for completing the compacting of the blank following an optional surface decoration, the at least one second pressing operation being effected without any lateral retention action on the blank.