公开(公告)号：US06311377B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-06

申请号：US09067669

申请日：1998-04-28

申请人： Ronald G. Krueger

发明人： Ronald G. Krueger

IPC分类号： D01D1102

CPC分类号： D02J1/18 ,  B65H51/005 ,  B65H2701/31 ,  D04H3/04

摘要： A process and apparatus for spreading fibers in a fibrous tow provides a fiber spreader for spreading a tow of fibers moving in a machine direction having a plurality of spaced pins, where the spacing between the pins is variable relative to the machine direction, and the position of the pins is variable relative to the machine direction. Variation of the spacing and position of the pins during motion of the pins contact with a tow moving generally in the machine direction provides a spread tow of lower, more uniform areal weight for further use in product applications. Variation in pin spacing and fiber spreading results from rotation of at least one pin relative to another after the pins are inserted into a tow. Alternate techniques for fiber spreading and additional features for stress relief of fibers during the fiber spreading operation are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 用于在纤维束中铺展纤维的方法和装置提供一种纤维撒布机，用于扩展在具有多个间隔销的机器方向上移动的纤维束，其中销之间的间距相对于机器方向是可变的， 的针脚相对于机器方向是可变的。 销的运动期间销的间隔和位置的变化通常沿机器方向移动的丝束接触提供了较低的，更均匀的面重以便在产品应用中进一步使用。 引脚间距和纤维扩展的变化是由于插脚插入到丝束中之后至少有一个引脚相对于另一个引脚旋转。 公开了用于光纤扩展的替代技术以及在光纤扩展操作期间纤维应力释放的附加特征。

公开(公告)号：US06543106B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-08

申请号：US09679681

申请日：2000-10-05

申请人： Todd Ames ,  Ricky Lee Kenley ,  Edward J. Powers ,  William West ,  William T. Wygand ,  Jean-Claude Abed ,  Bobby R. Lomax

发明人： Todd Ames ,  Ricky Lee Kenley ,  Edward J. Powers ,  William West ,  William T. Wygand ,  Jean-Claude Abed ,  Bobby R. Lomax

IPC分类号： D01D1102

CPC分类号： D02G1/122 ,  D02J1/18 ,  D04H3/02 ,  D04H3/04

摘要： The invention provides an air opening jet for use in a process for making a rectangular structure made from a tow of fibers, such air opening jet including a housing, an air jet for moving the tow through the housing and opening the tow, and an accumulating chamber that includes at least one, and preferably two, perforated plates located in the path of the moving tow, and an air control arrangement for controlling the flow of air so that the moving tow is urged into engagement with the perforated plates to retard movement of the tow and cause it to properly accumulate in the accumulation chamber. The invention also includes methods for using the air opening jet apparatus to produce multi-tow band products, and products produced by such methods.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于制造由纤维束制成的矩形结构的方法的空气开口喷射器，包括壳体的这种空气开口喷射器，用于将丝束移动通过壳体并打开丝束的空气喷射器， 其包括位于移动丝束的路径中的至少一个，优选两个多孔板，以及用于控制空气流动的空气控制装置，使得移动的丝束被推动与多孔板接合以阻止 拖曳并使其适当地积聚在积聚室中。 本发明还包括使用开口喷射装置来生产多束带产品的方法，以及通过这些方法制造的产品。

公开(公告)号：US06253431B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-03

申请号：US09426268

申请日：1999-10-25

申请人： Todd Ames ,  William West ,  Ricky Kenley ,  William T. Wygand ,  Edward J. Powers

发明人： Todd Ames ,  William West ,  Ricky Kenley ,  William T. Wygand ,  Edward J. Powers

IPC分类号： D01D1102

CPC分类号： D02J1/18 ,  D02G1/122 ,  D04H3/04

摘要： The invention provides an air opening jet for use in a process for making a rectangular structure made from a tow of fibers, such air opening jet including a housing, an air jet for moving the tow through the housing and opening the tow, and an accumulating chamber that includes at least one, and preferably two, perforated plates located in the path of the moving tow, and an air control arrangement for controlling the flow of air so that the moving tow is urged into engagement with the perforated plates to retard movement of the tow and cause it to properly accumulate in the accumulation chamber.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于制造由纤维束制成的矩形结构的方法的空气开口喷射器，包括壳体的这种空气开口喷射器，用于将丝束移动通过壳体并打开丝束的空气喷射器， 其包括位于移动丝束的路径中的至少一个，优选两个多孔板，以及用于控制空气流动的空气控制装置，使得移动的丝束被推动与多孔板接合以阻止 拖曳并使其适当地积聚在积聚室中。