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US 10,597,825 B2Granted
Apparatus for forming blanks from fibrous material
AssigneeHenry Molded Products Inc.
InventorIan Gumbert
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Abstract
An apparatus for forming blanks from fibrous material is disclosed. The apparatus includes a die having a porous body with a plurality of perforations extending there through, the plurality of perforations having varying sizes and being layered from a top surface to a bottom surface of the porous body. A smooth molding surface is provided on the top surface to hold the fibrous material and allow water to drain from the fibrous material through the plurality of perforations.
Claims10
An apparatus for forming blanks from fibrous material, comprising:
- a die configured to be inserted into a slurry of fibrous material, and having a molding screen and a porous body with a plurality of perforations extending there through;
- wherein said molding screen presents a smooth molding surface provided on the top surface to hold the fibrous material and allow water to drain from the fibrous material through the plurality of perforations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.