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US 9,993,943 B2Granted
Processed slabs, and systems and methods related thereto
AssigneeCambria Company LLC
InventorsJon Louis Grzeskowiak, II, Martin E. Davis
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Abstract
This document describes systems and processes for forming improved synthetic molded slabs suitable for use in living or working spaces (e.g., along a countertop, table, floor, or the like).
Claims21
A system for forming a processed slab using a combination of different particulate mineral mixes, comprising:
- a slab mold defining a mold space that is at least 6 feet long by at least 2 feet wide;
- a mold adjustment apparatus configured to reposition the slab mold between a substantially horizontal orientation and a substantially non-horizontal orientation;
- one or more mineral aggregate distributors that are each configured to dispense a corresponding particulate mineral mix into the slab mold retained by the mold adjustment apparatus;
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- a vibro-compactor configured to vibrate and compact the particulate mineral mixes arranged in the slab mold while the slab mold is in the substantially horizontal orientation.
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A system for forming a processed slab using a combination of different particulate mineral mixes, comprising:
- a slab mold defining a mold space that is at least 6 feet long by at least 2 feet wide;
- a mold adjustment apparatus configured to reposition the slab mold between a substantially horizontal orientation and a substantially non-horizontal orientation;
- one or more mineral aggregate distributors including one or more dispensing heads configured to distribute at least first and second differently pigmented particulate mineral mixes into the slab mold retained by the mold adjustment apparatus in the substantially non-horizontal orientation;
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- a vibro-compactor configured to vibrate and compact the particulate mineral mixes arranged in the slab mold while the slab mold is in the substantially horizontal orientation;
- wherein the dispensing heads output the at least first and second differently pigmented particulate mineral mixes according to a predetermined control algorithm.
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A system for forming a processed slab using a combination of different particulate mineral mixes, comprising:
- a slab mold defining a mold space that is at least 6 feet long by at least 2 feet wide;
- one or more mineral aggregate distributors that are each configured to dispense a corresponding particulate mineral mix into the slab mold while the slab mold is retained in a substantially non-horizontal orientation;
- and
- a vibro-compactor configured to vibrate and compact the particulate mineral mixes arranged in the slab mold while the slab mold is in the substantially horizontal orientation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.