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US 2004/0163770 A1Published application
Carpet molding process
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorNorman Bennett
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Abstract
A carpet molding system includes a support structure having a receiving end and an output end. Two ovens and two receiving systems are coupled to the support structure. One receiving system receives an under-pad material through the receiving end and guides the under-pad material through one oven and through the output end. The other receiving system receives a carpet material through the receiving end and guides the carpet material through the other oven and through the output end.
Claims20
A carpet molding system comprising:
- a support structure comprising a receiving end and an output end;
- a first receiving system coupled to said support structure and adapted to receive an under-pad material through said receiving end and guide said under-pad material through a first oven and through said output end;
- a second receiving system coupled to said support structure and adapted to receive a carpet material through said receiving end and guide said carpet material through a second oven and through said output end;
- a first heater coupled to said support structure, said first heater and a first space substantially adjacent to said first heater defining said first oven;
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- a second heater coupled to said support structure and spaced apart from said first heater, said second heater and a second space substantially adjacent to said second heater defining said second oven.
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A carpet molding method comprising:
- receiving an under-pad in a first oven;
- receiving a carpet in a second oven;
- heating said under pad and said carpet simultaneously;
- automatically coupling said under-pad to said carpet;
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- molding said under-pad and said carpet.
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A carpet molding system comprising:
- a support structure comprising a receiving end and an output end;
- a first oven coupled to said support structure between said receiving end and said output end comprises a first heater;
- a second oven coupled to said support structure between said receiving end and said output end comprises a second heater;
- a first receiving system coupled to said support structure and adapted to receive an under-pad material through said receiving end and guide said under-pad material through said first oven and through said output end;
- a second receiving system coupled to said support structure and adapted to receive a carpet material through said receiving end and guide said carpet material through said second oven and through said output end;
- a coupler adapted to receive said under-pad from said first oven and said carpet from said second oven and couple said under-pad to said carpet;
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- a molding tool adapted to receive said under-pad and said carpet simultaneously and further adapted to mold said under-pad and said carpet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.