Strandboard molding having holes at angles of 20 degrees to vertical or more

Abstract

Mold apparatus for molded wood strand three-dimensionally carved articles of manufacture using at least one hole punch comprised of a base and a funnel shaped hole-defining portion having a funnel angle of 20 degrees or greater to vertical for producing molded holes at angles of 20 degrees or greater to vertical, to facilitate insertion of items such as a T nut within the molded hole in an assembly-line like fashion.

1 . An article of manufacture formed from binder coated wood flakes, having a lopsided funnel shaped hole extending from one surface of said article to the other, said hole having one side portion extending approximately perpendicularly from said surface and an opposite portion side portion extending from said one surface at an angle of 20 degrees or more with respect to said perpendicular, whereby said hole has a generally elliptically shaped opening at said one surface and a generally circular shaped opening at said other surface.  
     
     
         2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein said wood flakes have an average length of from about 1¼ to about 6 inches, an average thickness of from about 0.015 to about 0.25 inches, and an average width of less than the average length, and no greater than about 3.0 inches.  
     
     
         3 . The article of  claim 2 , wherein said wood flakes of said mat have an average length of from about 2 to about 3 inches.  
     
     
         4 . The article of  claim 3 , wherein said wood flakes of said mat have an average thickness of from about 0.015 to about 0.030 inches.  
     
     
         5 . The article of  claim 4 , wherein said wood flakes of said mat have an average width of from about 0.25 to about 1.0 inches.