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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087265 | Fiberizing spinner including a radiation shield for the manufacture of high quality fibers An apparatus for manufacturing high quality glass wool fibers, and more particularly to a spinner including a radiation shield is disclosed. The spinner includes a number of radiation shield positioned beneath the spinner base and decreases the temperature gradient ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7354541 | Method and device for making mineral fiber felts The subject of the invention is a unit for manufacturing felts (6) which are formed from crosslinked mineral fibers, comprising at least one pair of conveyors formed by a lower conveyor (11) and an upper conveyor (12) which are placed opposite e... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7311957 | Sound absorbing material and process for making A sound absorbing material having a homogenous mixture of an organic man-made fiber, an inorganic man-made fiber, a co-binder, and a cellulose material wherein the organic man-made fiber is polyester, the inorganic man-made fiber is fiberglass, and the co-binder is ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7003987 | Hybrid spinner for making a mixture of single-glass and dual-glass fibres right at the fibre forming stage A spinner is adapted to produce a dual glass curly fiber component and a single straight glass fiber component insulation product. The spinner includes a plurality of horizontal channels within the spinner peripheral wall. The channels separate two molten glasses of... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6990837 | High throughput capacity spinner for manufacturing dual-component curly fibers A spinner and a distributor spinner cup fixedly nested within the spinner are adapted to receive two molten thermoplastic materials of different coefficients of thermal expansion to produce a dual-component glass fiber insulation product. The inside wall of the spin... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6843075 | Method for controlling process variables and an optical temperature sensor assembly A method of controlling process variables, for a fiberizing assembly including a rotary fiberizing disk in the manufacture of fibers from a high temperature, molten, clear or translucent, thermoplastic, fiberizable material, utilizes an optical sensor assembly. The ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6841098 | Spinner disc and method A spinner disc for fiberizing a molten thermoplastic fiberizable material in a rotary fiberization process includes a base plate, an annular peripheral sidewall, and an upper annular reinforcing flange. The annular peripheral sidewall of the disc has a plurality of ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6823698 | Rotary fiberization spinner disc Spinner discs for use in the fiberization of glass in rotary fiberization processes are made of intermetallic compounds of aluminides of nickel (Ni3Al and NiAl). ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6596048 | Device and method for the centrifuging of mineral fibers The present invention relates to a device for the internal centrifugation of fine mineral fibres, a method for forming fine mineral fibres, and paper containing fine mineral fibres.... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6453703 | Spinner disc and rotary fiberization process A spinner disc for a rotary fiberization process, includes a base plate and an annular peripheral sidewall extending upward from the base plate which has a plurality of rows of fiberizing holes therein for fiberizing molten thermoplastic fiberizable mater... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6170298 | Glass spinner with partitioned spinning head A fiberizer has a spinning head that is partitioned to create separate extrusion zones for fiber formation. Molten feed stock is allocated between the zones to promote a greater formation of fiber of having a narrow spectrum of fiber diameters.... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6167729 | Fiber manufacturing spinner A spinner is adapted to be fixed at one end of a rotatable shaft in a fiberizer, the spinner including a radial wall extending radially out from the shaft and having an upper surface, a dam separating the upper surface into an inner portion and an outer p... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6128929 | Multi-component fiberizing disk A multi-component fiberizing disk for fiberizing a molten fiberizable material in a rotary fiberization process includes: an annular sidewall having fiberizing holes therein through which a molten fiberizable material passes to fiberize the molten fiberiz... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6125658 | Glass furnace and installation comprising same The invention relates to the electric melting technique, in which the melting energy is dissipated in the bath of melted glass as a result of the Joule effect by means of electrodes which dip through the surface of the bath. According to the invention, th... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5987928 | Device for fiberizing molten mineral materials The present invention furnishes a device for fiberizing molten mineral materials in order to produce mineral fiber products by means of a spinner (2) having a multiplicity of orifices (6; 8) provided in the peripheral wall (4) thereof, for centrifuging mo... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5900037 | Method and apparatus for producing mineral wool The present invention furnishes a method for producing mineral wool wherein a molten mineral material is fed into a spinner (1) the peripheral wall (2) of which comprises a multiplicity of orifices with small diameters wherethrough the mineral molten mate... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5846284 | Spinner with eyelets having multiple orifices A spinner for centrifuging mineral fibers from molten mineral material is disclosed. The spinner includes a generally annular peripheral wall, the peripheral wall having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough, and a plurality of eyelets mounted in t... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5785996 | Fiber manufacturing spinner and fiberizer A fiber manufacturing apparatus including a spinner, mounted on one end of a rotatable shaft, and a source supplying two streams of at least one molten thermoplastic material to the spinner. The spinner includes a radial extension, a radial wall, and an o... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5779760 | Fiber manufacturing spinner A spinner is adapted to be fixed at one end of a rotatable shaft in a fiberizer, the spinner including a radial wall extending radially out from the shaft and having an upper surface, a dam separating the upper surface into an inner portion and an outer p... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5755851 | Direct forming method of collecting long wool fibers A method for collecting long glass fibers produces substantial lattice uniformity, eliminates the need for binder, and results in a generally rectangular wool pack which displays significant compressibility and recovery desired for commercial products. Ge... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5693280 | Method of producing organic fibers from a rotary process A method for fiberizing organic material includes rotating a spinner having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall that extends upwardly from the bottom wall and terminates in an upper end, wherein the spinner has a cavity defined by the bottom wall, the per... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5674307 | Hollow mineral fibers using rotary process In a method for producing hollow mineral fibers such as glass fibers, molten glass is supplied to a rotating glass spinner having a peripheral wall. The spinner rotates so that molten glass is centrifuged through a first tube positioned at least mostly in... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5647883 | Apparatus for making hollow multi-component insulation fibers A fiber insulation product comprising hollow fibers. Each hollow fiber may be composed of at least two different thermoplastic insulating materials, such as glasses, having differing coefficients of thermal expansion, with each of the hollow fibers being ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5618328 | Spinner for manufacturing dual-component fibers Apparatus for making dual component fibers is provided and includes a spinner having a peripheral wall. The spinner includes orifices located on the peripheral wall thereof for centrifuging the dual component fibers, with the spinner being divided into a ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5605556 | Linear ramped air lapper for fibrous material A method and apparatus for distributing fibrous includes establishing a flow of fibrous material, positioning at least one flow distributor in a position to direct at least one gaseous flow into contact with the flow of fibrous material to distribute the ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5595766 | Spinner for dual component fibers having multiple exits for each inlet Apparatus for making dual component fibers is provided and includes a spinner having a peripheral wall. The spinner includes orifices located on the exterior of the peripheral wall for centrifuging dual component fibers, with the spinner being divided int... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5591459 | Apparatus for reinforcing a fiber producing spinner Apparatus is provided for extending the life of spinners by means of reinforcement which includes a plurality of arms secured to the bottom wall of a spinner either individually or via an annular plate from which the arms extend. The reinforcement applies... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5514199 | Spinner for producing dual component fibers An apparatus for making dual component fibers is provided and includes a distributor having orifices in the peripheral wall and nested within a rotary spinner. The distributor is divided into a series of generally vertically-aligned compartments by baffle... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5509953 | Spinner for manufacturing dual-component fibers An apparatus for making dual component fibers is provided and includes a spinner having peripheral and bottom walls. The spinner includes orifices located on the peripheral wall thereof for centrifuging the dual component fibers, with the spinner being di... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5482527 | Spinner apparatus for producing dual component fibers An apparatus is provided for making dual component fibers. The apparatus comprises a distributor, equipment for providing first and second thermoplastic materials to the distributor, a rotatable spinner and a rotation mechanism. The distributor has an out... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5474590 | Spinner for manufacturing dual-component fibers having an angled array of orifices Apparatus for making dual component fibers is provided and includes a spinner having a peripheral wall. The spinner includes orifices located on the peripheral wall thereof for centrifuging the dual component fibers, with the spinner being divided into a ... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5468275 | Apparatus having elongated orifices for centrifuging dual-component, curly, glass fibers Apparatus for making dual-component thermoplastic fibers, such as glass fibers, comprises a spinner having an orificed peripheral wall for centrifuging fibers from thermoplastic material, the spinner having vertically aligned compartments with first and s... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5417735 | Interdiffused chromium/nickel corrosion-resistant coating for fiberglass spinner bores A corrosion-resistant fiberglass spinner is prepared by applying consecutive, alternating layers of chromium and nickel to the bores of the spinner, and thereafter thermally interdiffusing the chromium and nickel to form a corrosion-resistant coating.... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5364431 | Apparatus for production of glass fibers utilizing spinning cup structure A method and apparatus for producing glass fibers wherein molten glass is deposited onto a spinning cup structure. Centrifugal force urges the molten glass outwardly and upwardly along the inner surface of an upstanding wall of the cup structure. The glas... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5338329 | Process and device for obtaining mineral fibers For obtaining mineral fibers from a thermoplastic material having a high melting point, and more precisely for the regulation of the flow rate and temperature of the stream of molten material distributed on the fiber-drawing machine, the molten material i... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5330591 | Alloy for glass fibre centrifuges A nickel-based alloy useful in the manufacture of a glass fibre centrifuge of which the composition consists essentially of the following elements expressed as percentage by weight: ______________________________________ Cr 27.5-29.5% ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5326241 | Apparatus for producing organic fibers Apparatus for producing organic fibers by means of a centrifugal spinning process. The fiberizing disc and the molten material introduction nozzle are designed to prevent the molten material from escaping the disc prior to being fiberized. The heater for ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5314521 | Method and apparatus for production of glass fibers utilizing spinning cup structure A method and apparatus for producing glass fibers wherein molten glass is deposited onto a spinning cup structure. Centrifugal force urges the molten glass outwardly and upwardly along the inner surface of an upstanding wall of the cup structure. The glas... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5312469 | Centrifuging with protected fiberforming cones A method and apparatus for centrifuging fibers from molten material comprises a spinner having a peripheral wall comprised of an inner layer and an outer layer, a plurality of orifices extending through the inner layer for the passage of molten material t... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5277706 | Method of and an apparatus for forming fibres The invention relates to techniques for forming fibres from glass or other thermoplastics materials by internal centrifugation associated with gaseous drawing at high temperature. The material to be converted to fibres is poured into a centrifuge, the per... | 01/11/1994 |
