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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6474109 | Device and method for drawing optical fibers from a preform The invention relates to a device for drawing optical fibers from a preform, comprising: a furnace comprising a tube for heating one end of said preform to the drawing temperature thereof, which tube comprises: i) a central tube, ii) an upper extension tube co... | 11/05/2002 |
| 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 |
| 5897681 | Method of drawing an optical fiber To draw an optical fiber (10) from one end of a glass preform (9) which is heated to above the glass softening temperature at least in that area, a gas (21) flows around the preform (9) into a furnace space (16) during the drawing process and subsequent f... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5545246 | Method and device for manufacturing an optical fiber A method for manufacturing an optical fiber (11), wherein the fiber (11) is drawn from one end of a preform (9) which is heated to above the glass softening temperature. The preform (9) is surronded by a protective gas (14) whose flow direction correspond... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5328493 | Apparatus for manufacturing a glass and organic composite strand, including a blowing device Drawing, from a first installation, organic filaments in the form of one or more layers which converge toward a same point, and drawing, from a second installation, glass filaments which are joined together to form at least one strand. Guiding structure i... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5316561 | Apparatus for manufacturing a composite strand formed of reinforcing fibers and of organic thermoplastic material An apparatus for manufacturing a strand composed of organic filaments and glass filaments for use in the production of composite materials. This apparatus comprises at least one die, which is supplied with molten glass, and at least one drawing head, whic... | 05/31/1994 |
| 4676813 | Method and apparatus for forming glass fibers A feeder system for the production of glass filaments is rendered dripless or non-dripless on demand by controlling the pressure of the air in contact with the streams and beads of the orificed discharge wall. Preferably, the feeder is rendered non-driple... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4488891 | Method for forming glass fibers A glass fiber attenuation apparatus and process wherein molten glass is supplied from a molten glass body to an orifice plate at substantially atmospheric pressure to prevent molten glass flow through an orifice at which attenuation has ceased, thus permi... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4466819 | Method and apparatus for producing a continuous glass filament mat A method and apparatus is provided for producing a mat of continuous glass filaments at increased throughput while maintaining desirable tensile strength characteristics by means of a fluidic distribution system employing diagonally opposed Coanda effect ... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4401451 | Process and apparatus for the manufacture of discontinuous glass fibers The application discloses an apparatus and a process for the manufacture of discontinuous fibers obtained by fluid attenuation. The fibers are attenuated from a bushing whose base is equipped with a substantially continuous plate having a hollowed upper s... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4300876 | Apparatus for fluidically attenuating filaments Apparatus for fluidically attenuating streams of molten material into filaments is provided comprising; a base having a first chamber and a recess separated by a wall having a plurality of apertures therethrough, said first chamber being adapted to receiv... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4252550 | Method and apparatus for the integration of newly formed filaments into a continuous strand This invention relates to a method and apparatus for integrating a newly formed continuous filament into a continuous strand. Mechanically complicated prior integration devices are usually expensive to purchase and operate and do not always ensure that th... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4227906 | Environmental control for mineral fiber-forming A mineral fiber-forming bushing is disclosed in which sidewalls containing at least one opening extend continuously downwardly from the bushing bottom wall to define a forming chamber beneath the bushing. A fluid is directed toward the bushing bottom wall... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4167404 | Method and apparatus for collecting fibrous material A method and apparatus for collecting fibrous material, particularly small diameter glass fibers, i.e. within the range of 0.05 to 2.60 microns, from a gaseous medium in an efficient, environmentally sound manner is disclosed herein. The apparatus include... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4146377 | Method of using bushing environmental control in glass fiber forming A method is disclosed for maintaining a uniform airflow and thus uniform thermal conditions below a bushing in a continuous glass fiber forming operation. The method comprises passing the glass filaments through an enclosure and blowing a gaseous fluid th... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4140508 | Method and apparatus for collecting strand formed from streams of molten material This invention relates to a method and apparatus for collecting strands formed from streams of molten material issuing from orifices in a feeder having a blower positioned to direct gas into contact with streams of molten material to attenuate the streams... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4118210 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing glass fibers using deflectable air curtain An air flow supplied by a duct 10 adjacent a melt furnace 3 is normally directed downwardly through a plurality of nozzles 12 in the bottom of the duct towards a floor grate 13 or the like communicating with an exhaust duct 14, to thereby form a heat shie... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4088469 | Environmental control of a glass fiber forming bushing A method and apparatus for forming glass fibers is disclosed. The method of the present invention involves passing a narrow, high velocity air stream horizontally below the bushing to thereby induce and entrain additional air flow from the environment sur... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4058385 | Method for transporting glass fibers A method and apparatus for reducing tension due to air drag in continuous filaments moved at high linear speeds by establishing a contoured air passage surrounding the filaments and moving air in the direction of the movement of the filaments at a velocit... | 11/15/1977 |
| 3933456 | Apparatus for packaging glass fibers Apparatus for increasing the rate of evaporation of liquid from wound linear material, such as glass strand, by subjecting successive outer layers of the package to an air jet.... | 01/20/1976 |
