US3120893A
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Tow bale
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1961-06-19
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Granted: 1964-02-11
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Expires: 1981-06-19
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 E G Guenther
- 👤 J W Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:15
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/67; B65D71/00; B65D71/02; B65D85/07; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00006; B65D2571/00037; B65D2571/00111
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR BALE OF COMPRESSIBLE MATERIAL COMPRISING A CONTINUOUS STRAND OF CRIMPED CONTINUOUS FILAMENT TOW ARRANGED SUBSTANTIALLY WITHOUT TENSION IN HIGHLY COMPACTED FORM IN SEPARATE LAYERS OF UNIFORM ZIGZAG PATTERN, SAID TOW HAVING 7-17 CRIMPS PER INCH, A DENIER PER FILAMENT OF LESS THAN ABOUT 9.0 AND A TOTAL DENIER OF NOT GREATER THAN ABOUT 80,000, SAID TOW BALE HAVING A PROTECTIVE CELLULOSIC COVER COMPLETELY ENCLOSING THE SURFACE THEREOF, SAID COVER BEING PLASTIC LINED ON THE INSIDE AND SAID BALE BEING ENCIRCLED IN TWO DIRECTIONS PERPENDICULAR TO EACH OTHER BY SPACED PARALLEL BANDS FORMING ARCUATE BULGES THEREBETWEEN, SAID TOW BEING COMPACTED TO ABOUT 24 POUNDS OR MORE PER CUBIC FOOT AND HAVING AN EASIBLY REMOVABLE TAGGED FREE STRAND END, SAID COMPACTING TO ABOUT 24 POUNDS OR MORE PER CUBIC FOOT GIVING A BRICK-LIKE SELF-SUSTAINING CONFIGURATION OF TOW WHEN THE PROTECTIVE COVER AND BANDS ARE REMOVED FROM THE BALE, WHICH FACILITATES HANDY REMOVAL OF SAID STRAND OF TOW FROM SAID BALE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR BALE OF COMPRESSIBLE MATERIAL COMPRISING A CONTINUOUS STRAND OF CRIMPED CONTINUOUS FILAMENT TOW ARRANGED SUBSTANTIALLY WITHOUT TENSION IN HIGHLY COMPACTED FORM IN SEPARATE LAYERS OF UNIFORM ZIGZAG PATTERN, SAID TOW HAVING 7-17 CRIMPS PER INCH, A DENIER PER FILAMENT OF LESS THAN ABOUT 9.0 AND A TOTAL DENIER OF NOT GREATER THAN ABOUT 80,000, SAID TOW BALE HAVING A PROTECTIVE CELLULOSIC COVER COMPLETELY ENCLOSING THE SURFACE THEREOF, SAID COVER BEING PLASTIC LINED ON THE INSIDE AND SAID BALE BEING ENCIRCLED IN TWO DIRECTIONS PERPENDICULAR TO EACH OTHER BY SPACED PARALLEL BANDS FORMING ARCUATE BULGES THEREBETWEEN, SAID TOW BEING COMPACTED TO ABOUT 24 POUNDS OR MORE PER CUBIC FOOT AND HAVING AN EASIBLY REMOVABLE TAGGED FREE STRAND END, SAID COMPACTING TO ABOUT 24 POUNDS OR MORE PER CUBIC FOOT GIVING A BRICK-LIKE SELF-SUSTAINING CONFIGURATION OF TOW WHEN THE PROTECTIVE COVER AND BANDS ARE REMOVED FROM THE BALE, WHICH FACILITATES HANDY REMOVAL OF SAID STRAND OF TOW FROM SAID BALE.
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