Fiber molded article and method of manufacturing fiber molded article
US-2020114594-A1 · Apr 16, 2020 · US
Method of manufacturing cushioning material, and cushioning material
US12134839B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12134839-B2 |
| Application number | US-202318161109-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2023 |
| Priority date | Jan 31, 2022 |
| Publication date | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2024 |
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A method of manufacturing a cushioning material P includes a defibrating step of defibrating a cloth to produce fibers F in dry forming, a mixing step of mixing the fibers F with a bonding agent to produce a mixture, an accumulation step of accumulating the mixture in air to produce a web W, and a first forming step of pressurizing and heating the web W to form the web W.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of manufacturing a cushioning material for an object to be packed, the method comprising: a defibrating step of defibrating, in dry forming, a cloth to produce fibers that have an aspect ratio of 0.9 or less; a mixing step of mixing the fibers with a bonding agent to produce a mixture; an accumulation step of accumulating the mixture in air to produce a web; a first forming step of pressurizing and heating the web to form the cushioning material; and a second forming step of, after the first forming step, forming a concave portion by pressurizing a predetermined portion of the cushioning material such that the concave portion has a shape conforming to a three-dimensional shape of the object to be packed. 2. The method of manufacturing a cushioning material for an object to be packed according to claim 1 , wherein the cloth contains cotton or wool. 3. The method of manufacturing a cushioning material for an object to be packed according to claim 1 , wherein in the second forming step, the concave portion is formed by the pressurizing using a mold. 4. A method of manufacturing a packed object, the method comprising: the method of manufacturing the cushioning material for the object to be packed according to claim 1 ; and packing, in the concave portion, the object to be packed to manufacture the packed object. 5. A method of manufacturing a cushioning material for an object to be packed, the method comprising: a defibrating step of defibrating, in dry forming, a knit fabric to produce fibers; a mixing step of mixing the fibers with a bonding agent to produce a mixture; an accumulation step of accumulating the mixture in air to produce a web; a first forming step of pressurizing and heating the web to form the cushioning material; and a second forming step of, after the first forming step, forming a concave portion by pressurizing a predetermined portion of the cushioning material such that the concave portion has a shape conforming to a three-dimensional shape of the object to be packed. 6. The method of manufacturing a cushioning material for an object to be packed according to claim 5 , wherein the knit fabric contains cotton or wool. 7. The method of manufacturing a cushioning material for an object to be packed according to claim 5 , wherein in the second forming step, the concave portion is formed by the pressurizing using a mold. 8. A method of manufacturing a packed object, the method comprising: the method of manufacturing the cushioning material for the object to be packed according to claim 5 ; and packing, in the concave portion, the object to be packed to manufacture the packed object.
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Combinations of machines, apparatus, or processes, e.g. for continuous processing (D01G1/06, D01G9/12, D01G15/46, D01G15/94 take precedence) · CPC title
Mixing, e.g. blending, fibres; Mixing non-fibrous materials with fibres · CPC title
Cotton · CPC title
of animal origin, e.g. wool or silk · CPC title
Wool · CPC title
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- What does patent US12134839B2 cover?
- A method of manufacturing a cushioning material P includes a defibrating step of defibrating a cloth to produce fibers F in dry forming, a mixing step of mixing the fibers F with a bonding agent to produce a mixture, an accumulation step of accumulating the mixture in air to produce a web W, and a first forming step of pressurizing and heating the web W to form the web W.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seiko Epson Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification D01G11/04. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 05 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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