Die press assembly for drying and cutting molded fiber parts
AssigneeFootprint International, LLC
InventorsYoke Dou Chung, Michael Theodore Lembeck
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for fabricating a molded fiber part. The die press assembly includes: a first plate having a first mold form and a first plurality of vent holes; and a second plate having a second mold form and a second plurality of vent holes; wherein: at least one of the first and second plates comprises a blade operable to cut the part; the die press assembly is configured to compress the molded fiber part between the first and second mold forms; and the first and second pluralities of vent holes are configured to remove moisture from the part.
Claims14
A die press assembly for fabricating a molded fiber part, the assembly comprising:
- a first plate having a first mold form and a first plurality of vent holes;
- and
- a second plate having a second mold form and a second plurality of vent holes;
- wherein:
- at least one of the first and second plates comprises a blade operable to cut the part;
- the die press assembly is configured to compress the molded fiber part between the first and second mold forms;
- and
- the first and second pluralities of vent holes are configured to remove moisture from the part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.