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US 8,721,947 B2Granted
System and method for producing customized items
OwnerYaron Elyasiinventor
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Abstract
A system and method for producing customized items is provided. The system includes a computer interface, an extruder and a mold supported by a movable support unit, all in communication with a control unit. The extruder and support unit are activatable by the control unit to produce a customized item in accordance with the shape of the mold and design parameters associated with the customized item onto the mold. The extruder may be configured to be movable and to extrude material having elastic properties onto the mold in a single continuous extrusion.
Claims9
A method for producing products, the method comprising the steps of:
- creating a three dimensional mold;
- creating a customized design pattern, having design parameters;
- fitting the three dimensional mold onto a support unit, the support unit being adjustable in any of a plurality of possible directions, rotatable on multiple axes;
- activating the support unit holding the three dimensional mold, to present each face of the three dimensional mold, in accordance with the design parameters, to an extruder and concurrently activating the extruder to extrude material in accordance with the design parameters and the shape of the mold onto each face of the three dimensional mold;
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- separating the three dimensional mold from the finished designed product;
- thereby creating the designed product.
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