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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2008
James R. Richmond, Franklinton, NC (US);
Andrew C. Yiannaki, Raleigh, NC (US);
Ivan I. Sobran, Raleigh, NC (US);
Randal L. Henderson, Zebulon, NC (US);
James R. Richmond, Franklinton, NC (US);
Andrew C. Yiannaki, Raleigh, NC (US);
Ivan I. Sobran, Raleigh, NC (US);
Randal L. Henderson, Zebulon, NC (US);
Nomaco, Inc., Zebulon, NC (US);
Abstract
By providing a unique product enhancing step which enables any desired section, portion, or element of a product being produced to be treated in a manner to provide desired enhanced physical, structural, and/or aesthetics characteristics, a new, fully integrated enhanced foam manufacturing system is attained which is capable of producing virtually any desired foam product, with each product incorporating any desired area or zone being formed with a particular physical, structural, and/or aesthetic property, characteristic, or enhancement. In addition, in accordance with the teaching of the present invention, any desired cross-sectional shape or configuration is capable of being manufactured in fully automated, high volume, rapid production conditions, with virtual ease and simplicity, with a specific physical, structural, or aesthetic property incorporated therein.