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US 2025/0178244 A1Published application
Molded fiber product production line utilizing fluid trim operation
AssigneeCongruens Group, LLC
InventorsPablo Gonzalez, Paul Leeman
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Abstract
A molded fiber part former includes a first forming mold defining a first mold area and at least one fluid inlet. The molded fiber part former also includes a wall substantially surrounding the first mold area. The molded fiber part former includes a fluid channel disposed adjacent to and surrounding the wall, wherein the channel is fluidically connected to the at least one fluid inlet and defines a fluid channel outlet.
Claims19
A molded fiber part former comprising:
- a first forming mold defining a first mold area and a fluid slot disposed along a perimeter of the first mold area;
- and
- at least one fluid inlet,
- wherein the fluid slot is fluidically connected to the at least one fluid inlet and is configured to eject a stream of fluid.
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A method of producing a molded fiber part, the method comprising:
- providing a molded fiber part former having:
- a first forming mold defining a first mold area and a fluid slot disposed along a perimeter of the first mold area;
- and
- at least one fluid inlet,
- wherein the fluid slot is fluidically connected to the at least one fluid inlet;
- producing a partially formed molded fiber part using the molded fiber part former;
- and
- separating a waste trim from the partially formed molded fiber part by ejecting a stream of fluid from the fluid slot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.