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Apparatus for producing a fibrous glass preform

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-01-12
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Granted: 1965-02-23
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Expires: 1981-01-12
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Ivan G Brenner

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 21:06
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C70/00; B29C70/04; B29C70/28; B29C70/30; B29C70/305; B29B; B29B11/00; B29B11/14; B29B11/16; D; D04; D04H; D04H1/00; D04H1/40; D04H1/42; D04H1/4209; D04H1/4218

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 153 words
APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A FIBROUS GLASS PREFORM COMPRISING: (A) A FLEXIBLE, FREELY MOVABLE, CONDUIT; (B) MEANS FOR CUTTING FIBROUS GLASS STRANDS INTO SHORT LENGTHS AND SUPPLYING SAID SHORT LENGTHS TO SAID CONDUIT, (C) MEANS FOR SUPPLYING GASES UNDER PRESSURE TO SAID CONDUIT TO CONVEY SAID SHORT LENGTHS OF FIBROUS GLASS STRANDS THERETHROUGH, (D) A DISTRIBUTOR RING HAVING INDIVIDUALLY ROTATABLE SECTIONS ENCIRCLING THE EXIT END OF SAID CONDUIT AND BEING SPACED APART THEREFROM, (E) MEANS FOR SUPPLYING GASES UNDER PRESSURE TO SAID DISTRIBUTOR RING, (F) ORIFICES LOCATED IN SAID ROTATABLE SECTIONS OF SAID DISTRIBUTOR RING THROUGH WHICH THE GASES SUPPLIED TO SAID DISTRIBUTOR RING ARE PROJECTED TO IMPINGE UPON THE SHORT LENGTHS OF FIBROUS GLASS STRANDS PASSING FROM SAID CONDUIT AND DISPERSE THEM, (G) MEANS FOR SUPPLYING A SUITABLE BINDING MATERIAL TO SAID DISPERSED SHORT LENGTHS OF STRANDS, AND (H) A FORAMINOUS COLLECTING SURFACE FOR COLLECTING SAID DISPERSED SHORT LENGTHS OF FIBROUS GLASS STRANDS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 153 words
APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A FIBROUS GLASS PREFORM COMPRISING: (A) A FLEXIBLE, FREELY MOVABLE, CONDUIT; (B) MEANS FOR CUTTING FIBROUS GLASS STRANDS INTO SHORT LENGTHS AND SUPPLYING SAID SHORT LENGTHS TO SAID CONDUIT, (C) MEANS FOR SUPPLYING GASES UNDER PRESSURE TO SAID CONDUIT TO CONVEY SAID SHORT LENGTHS OF FIBROUS GLASS STRANDS THERETHROUGH, (D) A DISTRIBUTOR RING HAVING INDIVIDUALLY ROTATABLE SECTIONS ENCIRCLING THE EXIT END OF SAID CONDUIT AND BEING SPACED APART THEREFROM, (E) MEANS FOR SUPPLYING GASES UNDER PRESSURE TO SAID DISTRIBUTOR RING, (F) ORIFICES LOCATED IN SAID ROTATABLE SECTIONS OF SAID DISTRIBUTOR RING THROUGH WHICH THE GASES SUPPLIED TO SAID DISTRIBUTOR RING ARE PROJECTED TO IMPINGE UPON THE SHORT LENGTHS OF FIBROUS GLASS STRANDS PASSING FROM SAID CONDUIT AND DISPERSE THEM, (G) MEANS FOR SUPPLYING A SUITABLE BINDING MATERIAL TO SAID DISPERSED SHORT LENGTHS OF STRANDS, AND (H) A FORAMINOUS COLLECTING SURFACE FOR COLLECTING SAID DISPERSED SHORT LENGTHS OF FIBROUS GLASS STRANDS.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-02-23 1968-08-24 1969-02-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-02-23 1972-08-24 1973-02-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-02-23 1976-08-24 1977-02-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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