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Apparatus for molding designs in pressed-wood

Assignee: Deco Engineering Inc
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Filing: 1961-12-15
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Granted: 1964-12-01
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Expires: 1981-12-15
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Roman H Mcpherson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 22:21
CPC Classifications
B; B27; B27N; B27N7/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/70

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 112 words
AN APPARATUS FOR MOLDING WOOD COMPOSITION TO FORM A DESIGN IN A PRESSED-WOOD PRODUCT COMPRISING, UPPER AND LOWER PLATENS HAVING OPPOSING FLAT SURFACES, A LOWER CAUL HAVING A BOTTOM WALL SUPPORTED ON SAID LOWER PLATEN, THE UPPER FACE OF SAID BOTTOM WALL HAVING SELECTIVELY RAISED AND DEPRESSED SURFACES, AN UPPER CAUL COMPRISING SIDE WALLS HAVING OUTSIDE SURFACES AND INSIDE SURFACES, THE OUTSIDE SURFACES TAPERING DOWNWARDLY TO INTERSECT THE INSIDE SURFACES TO FORM A BOTTOM EDGE FOR ENGAGING SAID BOTTOM WALL, SAID INSIDE SURFACES BEING ADAPTED TO FORM THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID PRESSED-WOOD PRODUCT, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID UPPER PLATEN TOWARD SAID LOWER PLATEN TO COMPRESS SAID COMPOSITION BETWEEN SAID CAULS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 112 words
AN APPARATUS FOR MOLDING WOOD COMPOSITION TO FORM A DESIGN IN A PRESSED-WOOD PRODUCT COMPRISING, UPPER AND LOWER PLATENS HAVING OPPOSING FLAT SURFACES, A LOWER CAUL HAVING A BOTTOM WALL SUPPORTED ON SAID LOWER PLATEN, THE UPPER FACE OF SAID BOTTOM WALL HAVING SELECTIVELY RAISED AND DEPRESSED SURFACES, AN UPPER CAUL COMPRISING SIDE WALLS HAVING OUTSIDE SURFACES AND INSIDE SURFACES, THE OUTSIDE SURFACES TAPERING DOWNWARDLY TO INTERSECT THE INSIDE SURFACES TO FORM A BOTTOM EDGE FOR ENGAGING SAID BOTTOM WALL, SAID INSIDE SURFACES BEING ADAPTED TO FORM THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID PRESSED-WOOD PRODUCT, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID UPPER PLATEN TOWARD SAID LOWER PLATEN TO COMPRESS SAID COMPOSITION BETWEEN SAID CAULS.

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