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Apparatus for moulding three-dimensionally shaped moulded articles from binder-containing web-like non-woven fabrics
Assignee: Lignotock GmbH
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Filing: 1981-03-20
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Granted: 1984-02-21
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Expires: 2001-03-20
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for moulding three-dimensionally shaped moulded articles from binder-containing web-like non-woven fabrics for transferring by pressure and heat action the shaping forces of at least one mould half acting on at least one electrically deformable supporting layer to the web-like non-woven fabrics, the supporting layer being fixed to a frame structure or held in movable manner with respect to the mould which makes it possible to match the deformation behavior of the stabilizing supporting layer in an optimum manner to the deformation behavior of the non-woven fabrics without there being any risk of over-elongation of the supporting layer thereby enabling the latter to be used repeatedly. For this purpose the supporting layer is fixed wholly or partly to the component by means of the additional resilient elastic stretching elements, said stretching elements, e.g. springs, rubber strips or plastic cords, having regulatable resilience characteristics, e.g. by pneumatic or hydraulic cylinders.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunter H. Kiss
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:17
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C31/00; B29C31/04; B29C31/08; B27; B27N; B27N5/00; B29C51/00; B29C51/26; B29C51/261; B29C70/00; B29C70/04; B29C70/28; B29C70/40; B29C70/42; B29C70/46; B29K; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/25; B29K2105/253; B29K2105/256; B29K2503/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/65; Y10S264/66
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
An apparatus for forming three-dimensional articles from non-woven fabrics comprising: a mould; the mould having first and second mould halves, at least one of which has a forming surface thereon, the first and second mould halves being movable from a spaced apart position to a closely conforming position to form the three-dimensional article; an elastically deformable support layer for transmitting the shaping forces from at least one of the first and second mould halves to the fabric; means for supporting the support layer between the first and second mould halves; and means, attached to the supporting means and the support layer, for resiliently stretching the support layer during the moulding process such that the support layer follows the shaping forces without using its inherent elasticity until the moulding process nears completion.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
131 words
An apparatus for forming three-dimensional articles from non-woven fabrics comprising: a mould; the mould having first and second mould halves, at least one of which has a forming surface thereon, the first and second mould halves being movable from a spaced apart position to a closely conforming position to form the three-dimensional article; an elastically deformable support layer for transmitting the shaping forces from at least one of the first and second mould halves to the fabric; means for supporting the support layer between the first and second mould halves; and means, attached to the supporting means and the support layer, for resiliently stretching the support layer during the moulding process such that the support layer follows the shaping forces without using its inherent elasticity until the moulding process nears completion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the supporting means comprises an elastic element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further including means for regulating the resilient characteristics of the supporting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the regulating means comprises fluid-operated cylinders.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 2 further including a plurality of elastic elements, certain of the elastic elements having different resilient characteristics.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the supporting means resiliently supports the support layer in one of the longitudinal and transverse directions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the support layer is an endless belt; and the supporting means comprises two spaced rollers movably supporting the belt, at least one of the rollers being flexibly mounted and having a torque-controllable reversible direction movement.
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