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US3731568A
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Method and apparatus for processing molded bodies
Assignee: Owens Corning
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Filing: 1971-01-26
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Granted: 1973-05-08
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Expires: 1991-01-26
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure embraces a method of and apparatus for processing a plurality of molded bodies and involves feeding a plurality of connected bodies, such as bodies of mineral fibers and a portable mounting support therefor to a facility arranged to strip or separate the bodies by severing connections joining the bodies and detaching and removing the severed discrete bodies from the mounting support.
Inventors
- 👤 G Brock
- 👤 U Gambill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:48
CPC Classifications
B; B28; B28B; B28B11/00; B28B11/14; B26; B26D; B26D1/00; B28B1/00; B28B1/52; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S83/00; Y10S83/914; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/04; Y10T83/0448; Y10T83/06; Y10T83/202; Y10T83/2074; Y10T83/2081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
The method of processing a molded body comprising a plurality of sections of severable molded material connected by connecting regions and supported on linear supports at spaced linear regions on a tray including the steps of delivering the tray bearing the molded body to a severing station, severing the connecting regions of the material adjacent the sections at the spaced linear regions to detach the sections from the linear supports and from the tray, and removing the tray from the severing station.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
82 words
The method of processing a molded body comprising a plurality of sections of severable molded material connected by connecting regions and supported on linear supports at spaced linear regions on a tray including the steps of delivering the tray bearing the molded body to a severing station, severing the connecting regions of the material adjacent the sections at the spaced linear regions to detach the sections from the linear supports and from the tray, and removing the tray from the severing station.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
85 words
The method of processing a body of connected molded sections of bonded fibers supported on linear supports at spaced linear regions on a tray including the steps of delivering the tray bearing the body of connected molded sections to a severing station, securing the tray in a predetermined position at the severing station, and severing the connecting regions of the bonded fibers adjacent the sections at the linear supports of the tray to detach the molded sections one from another and from the linear supports.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
85 words
The method of processing a body of connected molded sections of bonded fibers supported on linear supports at spaced linear regions on a tray including the steps of delivering the tray bearing the body of connected molded sections to a severing station, securing the tray in a predetermined position at the severing station, and severing the connecting regions of the bonded fibers adjacent the sections at the linear supports of the tray to detach the molded sections one from another and from the linear supports.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
111 words
The method of severing connected sections of a molded body of severable material mounted on a tray with the body supported on linear supports at spaced linear regions adjacent the sections including delivering the tray and molded body to a first station, engaging the tray with a carrier, advancing the carrier and tray mounting the molded body to a second station, severing at the second station the connecting regions at the linear supports adjacent the sections of the molded body to separate each of the sections from the linear supports and the tray as a discrete body, and removing the discrete bodies from the second station independently of the empty tray.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
111 words
The method of severing connected sections of a molded body of severable material mounted on a tray with the body supported on linear supports at spaced linear regions adjacent the sections including delivering the tray and molded body to a first station, engaging the tray with a carrier, advancing the carrier and tray mounting the molded body to a second station, severing at the second station the connecting regions at the linear supports adjacent the sections of the molded body to separate each of the sections from the linear supports and the tray as a discrete body, and removing the discrete bodies from the second station independently of the empty tray.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
105 words
The method of processing a body of connected molded tiles of bonded fibers supported at linear regions adjacent the tiles including delivering the tray and body of molded tiles to a first station, engaging the tray with a carrier, advancing the carrier and tray mounting the body of molded tiles to a second station, severing at the second station the connecting regions adjacent the tiles to separate each of the tiles from the tray, retracting the carrier to the first station in a position to receive a succeeding tray mounting a body of connected molded tiles, and removing the discrete tiles from the second station.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
105 words
The method of processing a body of connected molded tiles of bonded fibers supported at linear regions adjacent the tiles including delivering the tray and body of molded tiles to a first station, engaging the tray with a carrier, advancing the carrier and tray mounting the body of molded tiles to a second station, severing at the second station the connecting regions adjacent the tiles to separate each of the tiles from the tray, retracting the carrier to the first station in a position to receive a succeeding tray mounting a body of connected molded tiles, and removing the discrete tiles from the second station.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 4 including removing the empty tray from the second station by advancement of the carrier toward the second station.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
113 words
The method of processing a molded body of molded sections of resin-bonded fibers connected and supported at spaced linear regions on a tray including the steps of delivering the tray bearing the molded body to a positioning station, engaging a carrier with the tray at the positioning station, transferring the tray and molded body by the carrier to a severing station, engaging holddown surfaces at the severing station with portions of the body adjacent the molded sections in alignment with the linear regions, and severing at the severing station the connecting regions supporting the molded sections by moving surfaces adjacent the linear regions to detach each of the molded sections from the tray.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
113 words
The method of processing a molded body of molded sections of resin-bonded fibers connected and supported at spaced linear regions on a tray including the steps of delivering the tray bearing the molded body to a positioning station, engaging a carrier with the tray at the positioning station, transferring the tray and molded body by the carrier to a severing station, engaging holddown surfaces at the severing station with portions of the body adjacent the molded sections in alignment with the linear regions, and severing at the severing station the connecting regions supporting the molded sections by moving surfaces adjacent the linear regions to detach each of the molded sections from the tray.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 6 including the steps of conveying the discrete molded sections from the severing station, and retracting the tray carrier to the tray positioning station.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method according to claim 7 including engaging the carrier with a succeeding tray bearing a molded body and advancing the succeeding tray to the severing station, and moving the empty tray away from the severing station under the influence of advancement of the carrier toward the severing station.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
125 words
The method of processing a molded body of bonded mineral fibers wherein the body is configurated with a plurality of molded sections connected by bridge regions adjacent linear supports of a tray including the steps of engaging a carrier with the tray bearing the molded body, transferring the tray and molded body by the carrier to a severing station, engaging hold-down sUrfaces with fibers at the linear supports, severing the connecting bridge regions adjacent the molded sections to detach the sections from the molded body, retracting the hold-down surfaces, retracting the carrier to a position to receive a succeeding tray, and moving the tray away from the severing station under the influence of movement of the carrier transferring a succeeding tray to the severing station.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
125 words
The method of processing a molded body of bonded mineral fibers wherein the body is configurated with a plurality of molded sections connected by bridge regions adjacent linear supports of a tray including the steps of engaging a carrier with the tray bearing the molded body, transferring the tray and molded body by the carrier to a severing station, engaging hold-down sUrfaces with fibers at the linear supports, severing the connecting bridge regions adjacent the molded sections to detach the sections from the molded body, retracting the hold-down surfaces, retracting the carrier to a position to receive a succeeding tray, and moving the tray away from the severing station under the influence of movement of the carrier transferring a succeeding tray to the severing station.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
158 words
The method of processing a molded body of resin-bonded fibers comprising a plurality of molded tile sections connected with bridges of fibers adjacent spaced linear supports of a tray mounting the molded body including the steps of delivering the tray bearing the molded body to a positioning station, engaging a carrier with the tray at the positioning station, transferring the tray and molded body by the carrier to a severing station, locking the tray at the severing station, engaging the fibers at the linear supports with hold-down surfaces, severing the bridges of fibers adjacent the linear supports to detach the molded tile sections one from another and from the body providing discrete tiles, retracting the hold-down surfaces, releasing the empty tray at the severing station, retracting the carrier to the positioning station to receive a succeeding tray, and moving the empty tray away from the severing station by the carrier advancing a succeeding tray to the severing station.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
158 words
The method of processing a molded body of resin-bonded fibers comprising a plurality of molded tile sections connected with bridges of fibers adjacent spaced linear supports of a tray mounting the molded body including the steps of delivering the tray bearing the molded body to a positioning station, engaging a carrier with the tray at the positioning station, transferring the tray and molded body by the carrier to a severing station, locking the tray at the severing station, engaging the fibers at the linear supports with hold-down surfaces, severing the bridges of fibers adjacent the linear supports to detach the molded tile sections one from another and from the body providing discrete tiles, retracting the hold-down surfaces, releasing the empty tray at the severing station, retracting the carrier to the positioning station to receive a succeeding tray, and moving the empty tray away from the severing station by the carrier advancing a succeeding tray to the severing station.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 10 including conveying the discrete tiles away from the severing station independently of the empty tray.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
113 words
Apparatus for severing connected molded sections from a molded body of severable material mounted upon spaced linear supports of a tray for the molded sections of the body comprising, in combination, frame means, a head mounted by the frame means, severing devices mounted by said head for movement relative thereto, means associated with the frame means for positioning a tray bearing a molded body adjacent said head, and means for actuating said severing devices into engagement with the regions connecting the molded sections together and with the body adjacent the linear supports of the tray for severing the connecting regions to detach the molded sections from the body and from the linear supports.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
113 words
Apparatus for severing connected molded sections from a molded body of severable material mounted upon spaced linear supports of a tray for the molded sections of the body comprising, in combination, frame means, a head mounted by the frame means, severing devices mounted by said head for movement relative thereto, means associated with the frame means for positioning a tray bearing a molded body adjacent said head, and means for actuating said severing devices into engagement with the regions connecting the molded sections together and with the body adjacent the linear supports of the tray for severing the connecting regions to detach the molded sections from the body and from the linear supports.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
158 words
Apparatus for severing connected molded tile sections from a molded body of bonded fibers mounted upon a carrier having spaced linear supports adjacent fiber bridges connected with the tile sections of the body comprising, in combination, frame means, a head mounted by the frame means, severing devices mounted by said head for movement relative thereto, means associated with the frame means for positioning a tray bearing a molded unit adjacent said head, means for locking the tray in position adjacent the head, means for actuating said severing devices into engagement with the bridges connected with the tile sections adjacent the linear supports of the tray for severing the bridges to detach the molded tile sections one from another and from the tray, said actuating means for the severing devices being operable to retract the severing devices after the completion of a severing operation, and means operable upon completion of a severing operation for releasing said tray locking means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
158 words
Apparatus for severing connected molded tile sections from a molded body of bonded fibers mounted upon a carrier having spaced linear supports adjacent fiber bridges connected with the tile sections of the body comprising, in combination, frame means, a head mounted by the frame means, severing devices mounted by said head for movement relative thereto, means associated with the frame means for positioning a tray bearing a molded unit adjacent said head, means for locking the tray in position adjacent the head, means for actuating said severing devices into engagement with the bridges connected with the tile sections adjacent the linear supports of the tray for severing the bridges to detach the molded tile sections one from another and from the tray, said actuating means for the severing devices being operable to retract the severing devices after the completion of a severing operation, and means operable upon completion of a severing operation for releasing said tray locking means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
148 words
Apparatus for detaching molded sections from a molded body of severable material wherein the molded sections are provided with connecting bridges disposed adjacent spaced linear members of a supporting tray comprising, in combination, a severing station, relatively movable severing devices at the severing station, a relatively movable tray-transferring member, said transferring member adapted to receive a tray bearing a molded body, relatively movable abutment means for securing the tray to the transferring member, means for moving the member for transferring the tray carried thereby to the severing station, means for actuating the severing devices into engagement with the connecting bridges of the molded sections and adjacent the linear supports for severing the connecting bridges and thereby detach the molded sections from the body, said severing device actuating means being arranged to retract the severing devices after the molded sections have been severed and detached from the molded body.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
148 words
Apparatus for detaching molded sections from a molded body of severable material wherein the molded sections are provided with connecting bridges disposed adjacent spaced linear members of a supporting tray comprising, in combination, a severing station, relatively movable severing devices at the severing station, a relatively movable tray-transferring member, said transferring member adapted to receive a tray bearing a molded body, relatively movable abutment means for securing the tray to the transferring member, means for moving the member for transferring the tray carried thereby to the severing station, means for actuating the severing devices into engagement with the connecting bridges of the molded sections and adjacent the linear supports for severing the connecting bridges and thereby detach the molded sections from the body, said severing device actuating means being arranged to retract the severing devices after the molded sections have been severed and detached from the molded body.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
154 words
Apparatus for detaching molded sections from a molded body of severable material wherein the molded sections are provided with connecting bridges engaged with spaced linear members of a supporting tray comprising, in combination, a severing station, a head at the severing station, relatively movable severing devices mounted by said head, a relatively movable tray-transferring carrier adapted to receive a tray bearing a molded body, relatively movable means for securing the tray to the carrier, actuating means for moving the carrier and the tray to the severing station, actuating means for moving the severing devices into engagement with the connecting bridges of the molded sections and adjacent the linear supports for severing the bridges and thereby detach the molded sections from the molded body, said severing devices being retractable after the molded sections have been severed from the molded body, and means for releasing the tray securing means to release the tray from the carrier.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
154 words
Apparatus for detaching molded sections from a molded body of severable material wherein the molded sections are provided with connecting bridges engaged with spaced linear members of a supporting tray comprising, in combination, a severing station, a head at the severing station, relatively movable severing devices mounted by said head, a relatively movable tray-transferring carrier adapted to receive a tray bearing a molded body, relatively movable means for securing the tray to the carrier, actuating means for moving the carrier and the tray to the severing station, actuating means for moving the severing devices into engagement with the connecting bridges of the molded sections and adjacent the linear supports for severing the bridges and thereby detach the molded sections from the molded body, said severing devices being retractable after the molded sections have been severed from the molded body, and means for releasing the tray securing means to release the tray from the carrier.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
195 words
Apparatus for severing connected molded sections from a molded unit of severable material mounted upon a tray having spaced linear supports for the sections comprising, in combination, frame means, a head mounted by the frame means, severing devices mounted by said head for movement relative thereto, means for actuating said head for movement relative to said frame means, guide means associated with the frame means for positioning a tray bearing a molded unit adjacent said head, means for locking the tray in position adjacent the head, plate members carried by said head and movable with said head into engagement with the molded material at the regions of the linear supports for the molded unit, actuating means for moving said severing devices into engagement with the regions of the molded material connected with the molded sections at the zones of the linear supports to sever and detach the molded sections from the molded unit, and means operable to retract the severing devices after completion of a severing operation, the actuating means for said head being operable to retract the head and disengage the plate members from the molded material on the linear supports of the tray.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
195 words
Apparatus for severing connected molded sections from a molded unit of severable material mounted upon a tray having spaced linear supports for the sections comprising, in combination, frame means, a head mounted by the frame means, severing devices mounted by said head for movement relative thereto, means for actuating said head for movement relative to said frame means, guide means associated with the frame means for positioning a tray bearing a molded unit adjacent said head, means for locking the tray in position adjacent the head, plate members carried by said head and movable with said head into engagement with the molded material at the regions of the linear supports for the molded unit, actuating means for moving said severing devices into engagement with the regions of the molded material connected with the molded sections at the zones of the linear supports to sever and detach the molded sections from the molded unit, and means operable to retract the severing devices after completion of a severing operation, the actuating means for said head being operable to retract the head and disengage the plate members from the molded material on the linear supports of the tray.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination according to claim 16 wherein the means for actuating the head and the means for moving the severing devices into severing engagement with the material connected with the molded sections are operated by fluid pressure.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
232 words
Apparatus for severing bridge portions connected with molded sections of a molded unit of severable material mounted upon a tray having spaced linear supports for the sections comprising, in combination, frame means, a head mounted by the frame means, severing devices mounted by said head for movement relative thereto, a reciprocable carrier mounted by the frame means adapted to receive a tray bearing a molded unit, actuating means for moving the carrier transferring the tray to a position adjacent said head, means for locking the tray in position adjacent the head, means for actuating said head for movement relative to said frame means, plate members carried by said head and movable with said head into engagement with the molded material at the regions of the linear supports on the tray, actuating means for moving said severing devices into engagement with the bridge portions connected with the molded sections at the zones of the linear supports to sever and detach the molded sections from the supports and the remaining waste material of the molded unit, and means operable to retract the severing devices after completion of a severing operation, the actuating means for said head being operable to retract the head and disengage the plate members from the molded material on the linear supports of the tray, the acTuating means for the carrier being operable to retract the carrier to tray receiving position.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
232 words
Apparatus for severing bridge portions connected with molded sections of a molded unit of severable material mounted upon a tray having spaced linear supports for the sections comprising, in combination, frame means, a head mounted by the frame means, severing devices mounted by said head for movement relative thereto, a reciprocable carrier mounted by the frame means adapted to receive a tray bearing a molded unit, actuating means for moving the carrier transferring the tray to a position adjacent said head, means for locking the tray in position adjacent the head, means for actuating said head for movement relative to said frame means, plate members carried by said head and movable with said head into engagement with the molded material at the regions of the linear supports on the tray, actuating means for moving said severing devices into engagement with the bridge portions connected with the molded sections at the zones of the linear supports to sever and detach the molded sections from the supports and the remaining waste material of the molded unit, and means operable to retract the severing devices after completion of a severing operation, the actuating means for said head being operable to retract the head and disengage the plate members from the molded material on the linear supports of the tray, the acTuating means for the carrier being operable to retract the carrier to tray receiving position.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
47 words
The combination according to claim 18 wherein the tray-transferring carrier is of yoke-like shape with spaced parallel leg portions, and relatively movable abutment means mounted by a leg portion engageable with a tray for securing the tray to the carrier during a tray-transferring movement of the carrier.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
304 words
Apparatus for processing a molded body comprising a plurality of molded tile sections of compressed and bonded mineral fibers with fibrous bridge regions connected with the molded tile sections supported on spaced linear members of a tray comprising, in combination, frame means, a tray positioning station, a severing station, a relatively movable head mounted by the frame means at the severing station, a reciprocable carriage mounted by the frame means adapted to receive a tray bearing a molded body of tile sections, relatively movable abutment means mounted by the carriage engageable with the tray whereby the tray is movable with the carrier, actuating means for moving the carrier to transfer the tray to a position adjacent said head, means for locking the tray in position adjacent the head at the severing station, severing devices mounted by said head for movement relative thereto, means for actuating said head for movement relative to the tray, plate members carried by said head and movable therewith into engagement with the molded fibers at the regions of the linear supports on the tray, actuating means for moving said severing devices relative to said plate members into engagement with the fibrous bridge regions connected with the molded tile sections at the zones of the linear supports to sever the bridge regions and detach the molded tile sections from the supports and the remaining waste material of the molded body, means operable to retract the severing devices after completion of a severing operation, the actuating means for said head being operable to retract the head and the plate members, the actuating means for the carriage being operable to retract the carriage to the tray positioning station, conveyor means for conveying the detached tiles from the severing station, and second conveyor means for conveying the empty tray away from the severing station.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
304 words
Apparatus for processing a molded body comprising a plurality of molded tile sections of compressed and bonded mineral fibers with fibrous bridge regions connected with the molded tile sections supported on spaced linear members of a tray comprising, in combination, frame means, a tray positioning station, a severing station, a relatively movable head mounted by the frame means at the severing station, a reciprocable carriage mounted by the frame means adapted to receive a tray bearing a molded body of tile sections, relatively movable abutment means mounted by the carriage engageable with the tray whereby the tray is movable with the carrier, actuating means for moving the carrier to transfer the tray to a position adjacent said head, means for locking the tray in position adjacent the head at the severing station, severing devices mounted by said head for movement relative thereto, means for actuating said head for movement relative to the tray, plate members carried by said head and movable therewith into engagement with the molded fibers at the regions of the linear supports on the tray, actuating means for moving said severing devices relative to said plate members into engagement with the fibrous bridge regions connected with the molded tile sections at the zones of the linear supports to sever the bridge regions and detach the molded tile sections from the supports and the remaining waste material of the molded body, means operable to retract the severing devices after completion of a severing operation, the actuating means for said head being operable to retract the head and the plate members, the actuating means for the carriage being operable to retract the carriage to the tray positioning station, conveyor means for conveying the detached tiles from the severing station, and second conveyor means for conveying the empty tray away from the severing station.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination according to claim 20 including a conveyor means for successively advancing trays bearing molded bodies to the tray positioning station.
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