Buffing expanded foam items

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9789584
APP PUB NO 20150107030A1
SERIAL NO

14060224

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Foam items may be buffed using particles such as particulate sodium bicarbonate in accordance with the present invention. Foam items may be, for example, expanded EVA foam items pre-formed into an intermediate size and shape. A skin layer may be formed during the expansion of the foam item to form an expanded foam item which may be entirely or partially removed by buffing the item using particles projected with selected buffing parameters. The buffing parameters may be varied based upon the thickness of at least a portion of the skin layer and/or the desired degree of moldability for the foam item after buffing. Particulate sodium bicarbonate or other types of particles used for buffing may be recycled and reused for further buffing of foam items.

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TAEKWANG INDUSTRIAL CO LTD(AN-DONG) 26 GIMHAE-DAERO 2635BEON-GIL GIMHAE-SI GYEONGSANGNAM-DO 621-200

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chon, Yong Joo Busan, KR 3 10
Kim, Byung Gi Busan, KR 4 10
Lee, Dong Woo Busan, KR 126 624
Lee, Sang Gyu Kimhae, KR 25 59
Regan, Patrick Conall Taichung, TW 61 739
Seo, Jong Cher Busan, KR 2 10
Yang, Dong Youp Kimhae, KR 2 10

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