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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360474 | Fiber chopper and method of chopping A method and apparatus for chopping long unwound items like fiber, fiber strands, yarn, etc. The chopper has a backup roll, a blade roll and an idler roll. The improvements include one or both of a shield having an air jet at or near its upper end, the shield being ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7252026 | Strand oscillator assembly for choppers and method An improved oscillator assembly that can be used on a chopper for chopping strands of fiber and other long or continuous it items into segments. The improved oscillating assembly moves the items back and forth across the surface of a working layer of the chopper whi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7192222 | Method of use of a pneumatic conveying apparatus for conveying glass fibres with specific properties The invention describes a method of use of a conveying apparatus for the pneumatic conveyance of sized glass fibers, the sized glass fibers having a size extractability of at most 85%, preferably at most 50% and with particular preference at most 40%. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 6620350 | Method for making gradient refractive index optical components A method for making gradient refractive index optical components includes mixing a molten basic material (11) with a refractive index modifying material (21) in continuously changing proportions. The mixture is changed into a plurality of semi-molten fibe... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6453704 | Method of positioning a pulled fiber strand An apparatus for receiving and automatically moving a moving strand of fibers from a starting position to any one of a plurality of predetermined positions in a multi-grooved separator roll is disclosed. This apparatus is particularly in processes of maki... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6254816 | Process and apparatus for the manufacture of composite fibrous strand comprising glass fibers A process and apparatus are provided for the manufacture of a composite fibrous strand including glass fibers. Glass fibers and an additive fibrous material (e.g., thermoplastic polymeric fibers) are each introduced separately into a substantially rotatio... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6148641 | Apparatus and method for producing dried, chopped strands An apparatus and method for producing dried, chopped strands from a supply of continuous fiber strands by the direct deposition of wet, chopped strands ejected from a chopping assembly into a drying chamber is disclosed. A transition chute is interposed b... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148640 | Method for making chopped fiber In a method of chopping fiber from a leg containing three or more fiberizers, prior to stopping the chopper for maintenance all of the strands are first removed from the chopper and put into a single set of pull rolls located near the chopper where the st... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5914080 | Method and apparatus for the in-line production and conversion of composite strand material into a composite product A method and apparatus is provided for the in-line production of composite strand material and the conversion of at least a portion of the strand material into a composite product. The apparatus (10) includes a combining station (48) where glass fibers (1... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5849085 | Process for manufacturing cut threads and associated device A process and device for manufacturing cut threads according to which glass threads composed of continuous filaments are coated with a liquid non-aqueous size, which can react under the effect of actinic radiation. The threads are cut by a member which is... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5352260 | Manufacture of mineral fiber The initial stages in the manufacture of a glass-like mineral fiber suitable for a multiplicity of industrial uses are essentially conventional; a charge of raw minerals (igneous rock, basalt, slag from a blast furnace or other metal working furnace, phos... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5176728 | Method of making a mirror having extremely small aperture holes at other than normal angles to the surfaces of the mirror A process for manufacturing mirrors comprising notching the backside of a plate and etching it from one or both sides. The front side is plated and polished to a flat mirror-like-like surface. The plate is made from glass rods that have been fused togethe... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5007947 | Method for the manufacture camera mirror-drum A camera mirror-drum with good precision and strength comprising a molded part in which glass fibers with an aspect ratio of 3-7 are dispersed in a resin at the overall proportion of 35-40% by weight, and a method and an apparatus for the manufacture of t... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4863502 | Method for the manufacture of a composite fiber, web, strand or roving A method for forming composite webs. The method includes introducing alternative fibers during the fiber glass drum or sliver manufacturing process so as to produce a composite web, strand or roving.... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4840755 | Method of and apparatus for producing compacted chopped strands A method of and an apparatus for producing compacted chopped strands having a high density, wherein flattened wetted chopped strands are prepared and subjected in the wetted state to a rolling action to change the flattened form into rounded rod-like form... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4551160 | Method and apparatus for forming glass filaments Method and apparatus are provided for forming glass filaments wherein a transfer guide means is movable between a strand threadup position and a transfer zone immediately adjacent the primary attenuation means, said transfer guide being adapted to move a ... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4411180 | Process and device for introduction of a continuous yarn in a cutting machine An apparatus and process is described for deflecting a continuous yarn moving along a first to a second path to lay flat on a surface of an upstream roll of a pair of rolls at least adjacent a cutting zone defined by the circumferential contacting surface... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4398934 | Manufacture of staple glass fibers A method of manufacture of staple glass fibers by drawing a plurality of glass filaments, from a bushing and chopping them directly into staple fibers without intervening winding and storage is characterized by initiating the drawing by forming the filame... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4348217 | Method of controlling filament formation in a glass fiber bushing A bushing is described which permits the formation of filaments of different diameters simultaneously from a single molten glass source by controlling the differential in orifice sizes used in the bushing to minimize process interruptions.... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4344786 | Method and apparatus for gathering strand material A method and apparatus for gathering strand material from a plurality of sources of strand material comprising a rotatable roll means for pulling the strand material from the sources, primary drive means for rotating the roll means, ring means mounted for... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4194896 | Method and apparatus for forming glass filaments Method and apparatus for forming glass filaments are provided by (a) a plurality of spaced apart forming sections wherein each section is comprised of (i) a feeder adapted to supply a plurality of streams of glass to be attenuated into continuous filament... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4163653 | Method and apparatus for forming and collecting discrete fibers and/or strands Method and apparatus for forming discrete segments of fibrous glass comprises supplying a plurality of streams of molten glass; attenuating the streams into filaments and cutting the continuous filaments into discrete segments by a forming means; position... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4158555 | Method of cutting of glass strand and product produced thereby A method of cutting glass fiber strands is disclosed wherein said strands are driven across the beam of an interruptable laser. The laser beam melts the strand at each pulse of the beam cutting the strand into short lengths. The cut strands can be immedia... | 06/19/1979 |
| 3996032 | Insulated heater tray for making glass fibers and method for using same An improved method and apparatus for forming chopped glass fiber strands is disclosed. The improvement comprises a vibratory conveyor under a drying apparatus for said glass fiber strands which is insulated such that cold spots do not develop on the tray ... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3981708 | System for producing blankets and webs of mineral fibers A recent development for manufacturing blankets of mineral fibers includes a system comprising a plurality of fiber forming and collecting modules spaced along a process line, each module designed to produce a relatively thin web of intertangled fibers an... | 09/21/1976 |
