Flow through molding apparatus and method
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1. A mold for molding fibrous molding media comprising:
- upper and lower mold bodies defining a mold cavity, the upper and lower mold bodies being movable relative to each other to close the mold, the upper and lower mold bodies having respective upper and lower mold surfaces for contacting the fibrous molding media positioned within the mold, and the upper and lower mold surfaces having gas flow openings configured to direct gases into direct contact with the fibrous molding media, wherein the mold surfaces are comprised of a plurality of contour tubes defining the gas flow openings wherein said contour tubes are mounted for movement toward and away from the cavity, thereby enabling the plurality of contour tubes to reconfigure the mold surfaces; and
a source of gas connected to the gas flow openings.
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Abstract
A mold for molding fibrous molding media includes upper and lower mold bodies defining a mold cavity, the upper and lower mold bodies being movable relative to each other to close the mold. The upper and lower mold bodies have respective upper and lower mold surfaces for contacting the fibrous molding media positioned within the mold, and have gas flow openings configured to direct gases into contact with the fibrous molding media. The mold also includes a source of gas connected to the gas flow openings.
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1. A mold for molding fibrous molding media comprising:
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upper and lower mold bodies defining a mold cavity, the upper and lower mold bodies being movable relative to each other to close the mold, the upper and lower mold bodies having respective upper and lower mold surfaces for contacting the fibrous molding media positioned within the mold, and the upper and lower mold surfaces having gas flow openings configured to direct gases into direct contact with the fibrous molding media, wherein the mold surfaces are comprised of a plurality of contour tubes defining the gas flow openings wherein said contour tubes are mounted for movement toward and away from the cavity, thereby enabling the plurality of contour tubes to reconfigure the mold surfaces; and a source of gas connected to the gas flow openings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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