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Pulp press molding method for making products from paper pulp from recycled paper
Assignee: ALL PAPER RECYCLING Inc
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Filing: 1989-03-14
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Granted: 1991-02-19
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Expires: 2009-03-14
Abstract
Abstract A method for recycling wood fiber products and particularly newspaper-type pulp, into a new and useful molded product is disclosed. A quantity of paper to be recycled is mixed with sufficient water to form a viscous pulp or slurry by beating the pulp to a desired consistency for a given texture of the product to be made. A pulp press is employed which has a molding chamber with interior sidewalls comprised of a rigid screen through which water can pass and a rigid plate outboard from the screen. The rigid plate has channels formed therein facing the screen through which channels water can flow. One of the sidewalls is movable into the molding chamber to serve as a piston. Some means to drive the movable sidewall, such as an hydraulic jack, completes the press. The beaten pulp is poured into the molding chamber. The chamber is then closed, and the press operated by moving the movable sidewall into the chamber to compress the beaten pulp to a desired pressure and pulp density. Water and air are forced out of the slurry through the screens and into the rigid plate channels to drain. The compressed pulp is then dried to thereby yield a new pulp paper product. In a preferred form, the foregoing method further includes the use of a template for making an image on the pulp product during compression.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley J. Shetka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-30 20:45
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21J; D21J3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A method for making a product from recycled paper comprising the steps of: providing a quantity of paper to be recycled; mixing the paper with sufficient water to form a viscous pulp; beating said pulp to a desired consistency for a given texture of the product to be made; providing a pulp press having a molding chamber defined on all sides by sidewalls each of which is comprised of a rigid screen through which water can pass and a rigid impermeable plate outboard from said screen, said rigid impermeable plate having channels formed therein facing said screen through which channels water can flow, one of said sidewalls being movable into said molding chamber to serve as a piston, and means to move said movable sidewall; pouring said beaten pulp into said molding chamber; closing said chamber; operating said press by moving said movable sidewall into said chamber to compress said beaten pulp to a desired pressure and pulp density, whereby water and air are forced out of said pulp through said screens and into said rigid plate channels to drain; and drying the compressed pulp to thereby yield a pulp paper product.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
192 words
A method for making a product from recycled paper comprising the steps of: providing a quantity of paper to be recycled; mixing the paper with sufficient water to form a viscous pulp; beating said pulp to a desired consistency for a given texture of the product to be made; providing a pulp press having a molding chamber defined on all sides by sidewalls each of which is comprised of a rigid screen through which water can pass and a rigid impermeable plate outboard from said screen, said rigid impermeable plate having channels formed therein facing said screen through which channels water can flow, one of said sidewalls being movable into said molding chamber to serve as a piston, and means to move said movable sidewall; pouring said beaten pulp into said molding chamber; closing said chamber; operating said press by moving said movable sidewall into said chamber to compress said beaten pulp to a desired pressure and pulp density, whereby water and air are forced out of said pulp through said screens and into said rigid plate channels to drain; and drying the compressed pulp to thereby yield a pulp paper product.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 further including the steps of: providing a template for making an image on the finished pulp product; and placing said template in said chamber in contact with said pulp prior to operating said press.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 further including the step of holding said pulp under said desired pressure until it has dried.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein during is accomplished by ambient air drying.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said viscous pulp is about 50% water and about 50% paper pulp.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said pressure is about 600 to about 700 lbs./sq.in.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
199 words
A method for making a product from recycled paper comprising the steps of: providing a quantity of paper to be recycled; mixing the paper with sufficient water to from a viscous pulp; beating said pulp to a desired consistency for a given texture of the product to be made; mixing a binder with said viscous pulp; providing a pulp press having a molding chamber defined on all sides by sidewalls each of which is comprised of a rigid screen through which water can pass and a rigid impermeable plate outboard from said screen, said rigid impermeable plate having channels formed therein facing said screen through which channels water can flow, one of said sidewalls being movable into said molding chamber to serve as a piston, and means to move said movable sidewall; pouring said beaten pulp into said molding chamber; closing said chamber; operating said press by moving said movable sidewall into said chamber to compress said beaten pulp to a desired pressure and pulp density, whereby water and air are forced out of said pulp through said screen and into said rigid plate channels to drain; and drying the compressed pulp to thereby yield a pulp paper product.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
199 words
A method for making a product from recycled paper comprising the steps of: providing a quantity of paper to be recycled; mixing the paper with sufficient water to from a viscous pulp; beating said pulp to a desired consistency for a given texture of the product to be made; mixing a binder with said viscous pulp; providing a pulp press having a molding chamber defined on all sides by sidewalls each of which is comprised of a rigid screen through which water can pass and a rigid impermeable plate outboard from said screen, said rigid impermeable plate having channels formed therein facing said screen through which channels water can flow, one of said sidewalls being movable into said molding chamber to serve as a piston, and means to move said movable sidewall; pouring said beaten pulp into said molding chamber; closing said chamber; operating said press by moving said movable sidewall into said chamber to compress said beaten pulp to a desired pressure and pulp density, whereby water and air are forced out of said pulp through said screen and into said rigid plate channels to drain; and drying the compressed pulp to thereby yield a pulp paper product.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said binder is plaster, and further including the step of maintaining said compressed pulp under said desired pressure until said plaster has set.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said mixture of binder and pulp is about 20% to about 50% plaster.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said binder is concrete, and further including the step of maintaining said compressed pulp under said desired pressure until said concrete has set.
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