MANUFACTURED WOOD PRODUCT PRESS

• Main Authors: KOTT NORBERT, REMPEL STEVEN, TAM EDMOND, ADELEYE AYODELE, CHENG CHENG GI, JANZEN ORLANDO C
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 12.04.2007
• Subjects: AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS; MANUFACTURE BY DRY PROCESSES OF ARTICLES, WITH OR WITHOUTORGANIC BINDING AGENTS, MADE FROM PARTICLES OR FIBRES CONSISTINGOF WOOD OR OTHER LIGNOCELLULOSIC OR LIKE ORGANIC MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PRESSES; PRESSES IN GENERAL; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; TRANSPORTING; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL; WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compression apparatus for efficiently compressing a mat having wood components and a binder. SOLUTION: A press assembly is shown having a plurality of aligned press modules having a lower platen and an oppositely-disposed upper platen, the press modules defining a channel through the press assembly. A resinous wood fiber mat is fed into the channel. The upper and lower platens are driven along synchronized circular paths of travel such that the mat is compressed between the platens and is propelled by the platens through the channel. The platens are connected to eccentric shaft drive assemblies that move the platens along the desired circular path. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT