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OwnerJames S. Belt, Jonathan M. Verhoffinventors
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Abstract
An apparatus for manufacturing simulated masonry products is provided. The apparatus comprises a mold having a mold cavity. The mold cavity has a top surface. An applicator pan is positioned adjacent to the mold. The applicator pan has a screen section positioned above the top surface of the mold cavity. The screen section includes an aperture. The aperture is configured to prevent castable material residing in the applicator pan from flowing through the aperture and into the mold cavity without additional influence A flow mechanism is configured to urge the flow of the castable material through the aperture and into the mold cavity.
Claims20
An apparatus for manufacturing simulated masonry products, the apparatus comprising:
- a mold having a mold cavity, the mold cavity having a top surface;
- an applicator pan positioned adjacent to the mold, the applicator pan having a screen section positioned above the top surface of the mold cavity, the screen section including an aperture, the aperture configured to prevent castable material residing in the applicator pan from flowing through the aperture and into the mold cavity without additional influence;
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- a flow mechanism configured to urge the flow of the castable material through the aperture and into the mold cavity.
An apparatus for manufacturing simulated masonry products, the apparatus comprising:
- a mold having a mold cavity, the mold cavity having a top surface;
- an applicator pan positioned adjacent to the mold, the applicator pan having a screen section positioned above the top surface of the mold cavity, the at least one screen section including an aperture, the aperture configured to prevent castable material residing in the applicator pan from flowing through the aperture and into the mold cavity without additional flow influence;
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- a mold vibrator configured to urge the flow of the castable material through the aperture and into the mold cavity.
A method for manufacturing simulated masonry products, the method comprising:
- providing a mold having a mold cavity, the mold cavity having a top surface;
- providing an applicator pan, the applicator pan having a screen section, the screen section including an aperture;
- positioning the applicator pan relative to the mold so that the screen section is positioned above and aligned with the top surface of the mold cavity;
- providing castable material to the applicator pan, wherein the castable material and the applicator pan are configured to coordinate with each other such that the rheological properties of the castable material are sufficient to prevent the flow of the castable material through the aperture in the applicator pan in the absence of additional flow influences;
- urging the flow of the castable material through the aperture of the applicator pan such that the castable material flows into the mold cavities;
- allowing the castable material to harden to form simulated masonry products;
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- removing the simulated masonry product from the at least one mold cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.