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US 2023/0158757 A1Published application
Thermoplastic forming tool
AssigneeThermaloop
InventorCharlie Falconer
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Abstract
A thermoplastic forming tool includes a wand that includes a handle, a tip, and a conduit coupling the handle to the tip. The tip includes a heating element, a forming shoe, and a forming shoe support. During use, heat from the heating element heats the forming shoe to a temperature at or above the glass transition temperature of a thermoplastic polymer. The thermoplastic forming tool may be used to apply a thermoplastic material to a surface.
Claims21
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A thermoplastic forming tool comprising:
- a wand comprising:
- a handle;
- and
- a tip coupled to the handle, wherein the tip includes:
- a forming shoe support coupled to the conduit;
- a heating element positioned in the forming shoe support, the heating element being configured to generate heat;
- and
- a forming shoe having a surface in contact with a surface of the heating element, wherein heat generated by the heating element is configured to transfer to the forming shoe and heat the forming shoe to a temperature at or above the glass transition temperature of a thermoplastic polymer.
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A thermoplastic forming tool comprising:
- a wand comprising:
- a handle;
- and
- a tip coupled to the handle, wherein the tip includes:
- a forming shoe support coupled to the conduit;
- a heating element positioned in the forming shoe support, the heating element being configured to generate heat upon receiving an electrical current provided to the heating element;
- a forming shoe having a surface in contact with a surface of the heating element, wherein heat generated by the heating element transfers to the forming shoe and heats the forming shoe to a temperature at or above the glass transition temperature of a thermoplastic polymer;
- and
- a controller comprising a processor, wherein the processor is operable to:
- determine a temperature of the heating element;
- and
- adjust the temperature of the heating element by adjusting the electrical current provided to the heating element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.