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US 8,524,130 B2Granted
Biodegradable disposable tableware and methods for making same
OwnerVadim Chindyasovinventor
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Abstract
Biodegradable disposable flatware and utensils manufactured from wood-based or plant-based raw materials, including materials that may be traditionally discarded such as sawdust, plant stalks, seed or grain hulls or the like. The process includes the use of a resin made from the discarded materials to form disposable utensils and flatware.
Claims15
A method of making biodegradable articles, the method comprising:
- providing plant-based raw materials;
- sintering the raw materials at a predetermined pressure and predetermined temperature so as to produce a resin;
- extruding the resin into a mold to form a molded article;
- and
- curing the molded article.
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A method of making flatware, the method comprising:
- providing a wood-based raw material to a mold having a first mold portion;
- moving the first mold portion into position adjacent a second mold portion of the mold;
- applying a predetermined pressure and a predetermined temperature to the first and second mold portions so as to form the raw materials into flatware;
- allowing the flatware to cure;
- and
- moving the first and second mold portions apart to provide for removal of the flatware article from the mold.
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A biodegradable disposable dinnerware article formed by a process comprising the steps of:
- providing plant-based raw materials;
- sintering the raw materials at a predetermined pressure and predetermined temperature so as to produce a resin;
- forming the resin into a dinnerware article;
- and
- curing the molded dinnerware article.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.