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US 2021/0354340 A1Published application
Device for producing reinforcement elements from material in powder form
AssigneeRhenoflex GmbH
InventorsThorsten Katzenberger, Henritte Jaerger
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Abstract
An apparatus for producing reinforcing elements for shoes, bags or orthopedic applications comprises a first powder application apparatus, at least one downstream first compounding device, another second powder application apparatus as well as a second compounding device. Such a modular structure allows for producing different types of reinforcing elements in a simple manner.
Claims13
An apparatus for producing reinforcement elements, in particular for shoes, bags or orthopedic applications, comprising
- a first powder application apparatus having a first powder container for an at least partially meltable powder mixture, for providing a powder mixture on a feeding device and, provided at an outlet of the powder container, a template for defining a basic shape of a reinforcing element to be produced,
- a first compounding device arranged downstream of the first powder application apparatus for compounding the powder mixture provided in the basic shape on the feeding device
- a second powder application apparatus arranged downstream of the first compounding device and having a second powder container for an at least partially meltable powder mixture, for providing a powder mixture at least partially on the basic shape with the aid of a template provided at an outlet of the second powder container for defining a preliminary final shape of a reinforcing element to be produced, and
- a second compounding device arranged downstream of the second powder application apparatus for compounding the powder mixture provided in the preliminary final shape on the feeding device.
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