Patents Assigned to Agrifibre Developments Limited
  • Mold and press assembly for press molding articles
    Patent number: 5388979
    Abstract: A mold assembly, wherein the mold assembly has a peripheral surrounding body into which two opposed die-halves fit to define a mold cavity. The die-halves are each releasably lockable to the surrounding body by means of catches so that the mold can be locked, releasably, in a closed condition after having been closed in a press to compress material therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Agrifibre Developments Limited
    Inventor: Brian Harmer
  • Manufacture of structural members, in particular furniture components
    Patent number: 4904432
    Abstract: A molded article is molded from a mixed material comprising from 50-94% by weight of sub-divided straw or bagasse, from 6-30% by weight of a synthetic resin or plastics material which binds the straw or bagasse together, and from 0-44% by weight of non-vegetable fillers, the mixed material having a specific gravity of at least 1.0. The invention extends to a method for making a molded article and to compression and molding apparatus for forming a molded article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1990
    Assignee: Agrifibre Developments Limited
    Inventor: Brian Harmer