Press and mould for precast cementitious article
AssigneeRinox Inc.
InventorHoracio Correia
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a press and mould apparatus for moulding cementitious articles comprising a precast mould and a press head having a pressing surface and being moveable between precast mould engaging and disengaging positions, wherein the pressing surface comprises a coating of deformable and resilient material such as urethane. Also disclosed is a process for moulding building blocks. This process comprising filling a precast mould with material, such as concrete, this is to be pressed; and pressing the material with a pressing surface comprising a deformable and resilient coating so as to solidify the material into a green shape ready for cutting.
Claims11
A press and mould device for moulding precast cementitious articles comprising:
- a precast mould;
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- a press head having a pressing surface and being moveable between precast mould engaging and disengaging positions, wherein said pressing surface comprises a coating, on at least a major portion of said pressing surface, of deformable and resilient material.
A press of the type used for pressing and moulding precast cementitious articles in a precast mould comprising a press head having a pressing surface and being moveable between precast mould engaging and disengaging portions, wherein said pressing surface comprises a coating, on at least a major portion of said pressing surface, of deformable and resilient material.
A method of moulding cementitious articles, said process comprising the steps of:
- (a) filing a precast mould with a cementitious material that is to be pressed into a green shape;
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- (b) pressing said material into said mould with a pressing surface comprising a deformable and resilient material so as to solidify the material into a green shape ready for curing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.