Patent ID: 11911932
Assignee: THERMOPOD, INC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  D | IPC B  D

Claim 0:
1. A system for making a rigid foam substitute comprising:
an opener configured to decompress compressed natural fiber material via gentle manipulation of said compressed natural fiber material using rollers of said opener,
wherein decompression of said compressed natural fiber material results in a natural fiber material,

a cleaner configured to break said natural fiber material into pieces of natural fiber material having a specific length,
wherein said rollers of said cleaner breaks said natural fiber material into said pieces of natural fiber material,
wherein trash of said natural fiber material is removed from said natural fiber material while said natural fiber material is broken into said pieces of natural fiber material,
wherein said trash of said natural fiber material comprises at least one of leaf, stone, iron particles, jute, polypropylene, colored fibers, and feather,
wherein said trash of said natural fiber material is removed by at least one of a comb and paddle of said cleaner,

a mixer configured to create a fluidic mixture from said pieces of natural fiber material, a liquid, and a natural binding material,
wherein said pieces of natural fiber material received from said cleaner and used to create said fluidic mixture differ in at least one of size, grade, source, or type,
wherein said mixer receives said pieces of natural fiber material from said cleaner, liquid, and natural binding material within at least one hopper of said mixer,
wherein said at least one hopper weighs at least one of said pieces of natural fiber material liquid, and natural binding material to a desired amount,
wherein said at least one hopper transfers said pieces of natural fiber material liquid, and natural binding material to a vat of said mixer,
wherein said mixer maintains a desired temperature range while said pieces of natural fiber material liquid, and natural binding material are mixed within said vat,

a molder configured to shape said fluidic mixture into a cast having a desired shape,
wherein said molder receives said fluidic mixture from said vat and compacts said fluidic mixture into at least one mold to create a cast,
wherein said desired shape of said cast is based on said at least one mold within said molder,
wherein said cast is pushed out of said at least one mold,

a kiln configured to cure said cast.