Rotationally molded product with embedment and related apparatus and method for fabricating same
AssigneeCommonwealth Technology, Inc.
InventorsDeborah Langheld, Jeffrey Ensminger
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a rotationally molded product and related apparatuses and methods are disclosed. For example, a method of encapsulating a foreign object in a rotationally molded product may include forming a pre-layer on a surface of a mold of a rotational molding machine, placing a foreign object on the pre-layer, loading a first charge of powder material in the mold, and rotating the mold while applying heat to the mold to form a first layer on the foreign object. The foreign object may be fully encapsulated between the pre-layer and the first layer.
Claims21
A method of encapsulating a foreign object in a rotationally molded product, comprising:
- forming a pre-layer on a surface of a mold of a rotational molding machine;
- placing a foreign object on the pre-layer;
- loading a first charge of powder material in the mold;
- and
- rotating the mold while applying heat to the mold to form a first layer on the foreign object,
- wherein the foreign object is fully encapsulated between the pre-layer and the first layer.
A rotationally molded product comprising:
- a wall;
- and
- a foreign object fully encapsulated within the wall without any portion being exposed externally through the wall.
An oven-less rotational molding machine comprising:
- a molding platform rotatably received in a housing frame;
- a mold disposed in the molding platform;
- and
- a heater disposed in the molding platform to apply heat to at least a portion of the mold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.