公开(公告)号：US20240157663A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18511352

申请日：2023-11-16

Applicant: Simplifyber, Inc.

Inventor： Maria Intscher-Owrang ,  Philip Cohen ,  Joseph Miller ,  Juliana Marangon Jardim

IPC: B29D35/12 ,  A43B23/04

CPC classification number: B29D35/126 ,  A43B23/042

Abstract: The present invention is a method for forming a fibrous molded article that includes providing a aqueous slurry containing a plurality of fibers, providing the slurry into a dehydration chamber to remove at least some of the amount of water from the slurry to achieve an intermediate form, removing the fibrous intermediate form from the dehydration chamber and placing the fibrous intermediate form in a press having a first mold portion and a second mold portion wherein at least one of the first or second mold portions includes a contour, applying at least one of heat and pressure to the press such that at least fiber to fiber bonding or chemical cross-linking of fibers occurs, and removing the three-dimensional solid fibrous molded part from the press.

公开(公告)号：US20240359414A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18646383

申请日：2024-04-25

Applicant: Simplifyber, Inc.

Inventor： Maria Intscher-Owrang ,  Philip Cohen ,  Joseph Miller ,  Juliana Jardim

IPC: B29C70/68 ,  B29C70/42 ,  B29K105/08 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B29L31/34

CPC classification number: B29C70/682 ,  B29C70/42 ,  B29K2105/0854 ,  B29L2031/34 ,  B29L2031/722

Abstract: The present invention discloses a shaped soft goods article that includes a first material, and second element at least partially embedded therein. The first material is a unitary non-woven material having at least one three-dimensional feature that is made from a slurry containing at least one type of natural or synthetic fibers and at least one of crosslinkers, natural and/or synthetic adhesives, biobased and/or synthetic thermoplastics, including nanocellulose, and/or latex. The second element can be functional or decorative.

公开(公告)号：US20240360605A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18646411

申请日：2024-04-25

Applicant: Simplifyber, Inc.

Inventor： Maria Intscher-Owrang ,  Philip Cohen ,  Joseph Miller ,  Juliana Jardim

IPC: D04H5/10

CPC classification number: D04H5/10 ,  D10B2403/033

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a shaped soft goods article that is unitary non-woven material having at least one three-dimensional shape. The article includes a first region substantially formed of a first formula and a second region substantially formed of a second formula. Between the first and second regions, there is an intermingling region that includes at least some of the first formula and the second formula. The first and second formulas are both comprised of at least one type of natural or synthetic fibers and at least one of crosslinkers, natural and/or synthetic adhesives, biobased and/or synthetic thermoplastics, including nanocellulose, and/or latex; however, the first and second formulas differ in at least one characteristic. An intermingling region exists where the first region (and first formula) intermingle with the second region (and second formula) meet.

公开(公告)号：US20240158586A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18511424

申请日：2023-11-16

Applicant: Simplifyber, Inc.

Inventor： Maria Intscher-Owrang ,  Philip Cohen ,  Joseph Miller ,  Juliana Marangon Jardim

IPC: C08J3/24 ,  B29C41/16 ,  B29C41/42 ,  C08J7/12

CPC classification number: C08J3/245 ,  B29C41/16 ,  B29C41/42 ,  C08J7/123 ,  B29K2105/0032 ,  C08J2301/02 ,  C08J2301/28 ,  C08J2303/02 ,  C08J2305/04 ,  C08J2305/08 ,  C08J2307/02 ,  C08J2367/04 ,  C08J2389/06

Abstract: The present invention discloses a molded article having a surface feature created by a light reactive agent interacting with light from a light source, and a method for making the same. The article is molded from a slurry comprised of an aqueous solution that includes a plurality of fibers and a light reactive agent. The slurry is molded into a three-dimensional solid fibrous molded part. The solid fibrous molded part is exposed to a light source such that the light reacts with the light reactive agent to create at least one surface feature. The surface feature can be, for example, a texture or a color change.

公开(公告)号：US20240157611A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18511469

申请日：2023-11-16

Applicant: Simplifyber, Inc.

Inventor： Maria Intscher-Owrang ,  Philip Cohen ,  Joseph Miller ,  Juliana Marangon Jardim ,  William Benjamin Montgomery Tew

IPC: B29C43/00 ,  B29C43/36

CPC classification number: B29C43/006 ,  B29C43/36

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for molding a fibrous molded article. An aqueous slurry that contains an amount of water and a plurality of fibers is added to the molding apparatus. First and second molding screens are positioned on a first pressing unit and a second pressing unit, respectively, and include a plurality of openings. The first and second molding screens can include secondary relief features. A pressing chamber sleeve slidably engages with the first pressing unit and the second pressing unit to ensure proper alignment during molding operation. The first and second molding screens at least partially form a void that is intended to receive an amount of the aqueous slurry. The apparatus includes a heat and pressure source that removes at least some of the water from the aqueous slurry and bonds the fibers to one another resulting in the fibrous molded article.