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Apparatus for treating filamentary material
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-08-08
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Granted: 1975-04-01
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Expires: 1994-08-08
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for treating a filamentary material, such as fishline, in such a way that the filamentary material is cleaned and treated as by having a treating fluid applied thereto. The apparatus includes an elongated tubular enclosure which has opposed open ends and which surrounds a given axis, this enclosure being longitudinally split and composed of a pair of units which have inner surfaces which engage each other when these units are in an operative position where the enclosure surrounds the above axis. Each of the units is formed at its inner surface with a longitudinal recess extending along the entire length of each unit and having a pair of longitudinally spaced constricted portions. The constricted portions of one recess are aligned with the constricted portions of the other recess when the units are in their operative position, so that in this way the enclosure has a hollow interior which is constricted at a pair of longitudinally spaced locations. An absorbent material is situated in each of the recesses, so that the absorbent materials in the two recesses engage each other when the units are in their operative position, and between the constricted portions of each recess the absorbent material therein is provided with a treating fluid.
Inventors
- 👤 Erhard Meinel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 11:21
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06B; D06B3/00; D06B3/04; D06B3/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
320 words
In an apparatus for treating filamentary material, elongated tubular enclosure means having opposed open ends and surrounding a given axis, said enclosure means being longitudinally split and including a pair of units which have inner surfaces engaging each other when said units are in an operative position where said enclosure means surrounds said axis, said units being movable one with respect to the other to a non-operative position where said inner surfaces are spaced from each other, and each of said units being formed at said inner surfae thereof along said axis with a longitudinal recess extending along the entire length of each unit between the opposed ends thereof and having between the latter opposed ends a pair of constricted portions which are longitudinally spaced with respect to each other, the pair of constricted recess portions of one unit being longitudinally aligned with the pair of constricted recess portions of the other unit when said units are in their operative position so that said recesses define for said enclosure means a hollow interior which is constricted at a pair of longitudinally spaced locations, and a pair of compressible absorbent means respectively situated in and filling said recesses at least between and in the region of said constricted recess portions, so that said pair of absorbent means engage each other when said units are in their operative position, whereby a supply of treating fluid can be provided in said pair of absorbent means between said constricted hollow interior locations and an elongated filamentary material can be situated substantially along said axis between and engaging said pair of absorbent means, so that longitudinal movement of said filamentary means of said enclosure means, one with respect to the other substantially along said axis, will result in first cleaning the filamentary material at one of said constricted hollow interior locations and then applying said treating fluid to the filamentary material between said constriction locations.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
320 words
In an apparatus for treating filamentary material, elongated tubular enclosure means having opposed open ends and surrounding a given axis, said enclosure means being longitudinally split and including a pair of units which have inner surfaces engaging each other when said units are in an operative position where said enclosure means surrounds said axis, said units being movable one with respect to the other to a non-operative position where said inner surfaces are spaced from each other, and each of said units being formed at said inner surfae thereof along said axis with a longitudinal recess extending along the entire length of each unit between the opposed ends thereof and having between the latter opposed ends a pair of constricted portions which are longitudinally spaced with respect to each other, the pair of constricted recess portions of one unit being longitudinally aligned with the pair of constricted recess portions of the other unit when said units are in their operative position so that said recesses define for said enclosure means a hollow interior which is constricted at a pair of longitudinally spaced locations, and a pair of compressible absorbent means respectively situated in and filling said recesses at least between and in the region of said constricted recess portions, so that said pair of absorbent means engage each other when said units are in their operative position, whereby a supply of treating fluid can be provided in said pair of absorbent means between said constricted hollow interior locations and an elongated filamentary material can be situated substantially along said axis between and engaging said pair of absorbent means, so that longitudinal movement of said filamentary means of said enclosure means, one with respect to the other substantially along said axis, will result in first cleaning the filamentary material at one of said constricted hollow interior locations and then applying said treating fluid to the filamentary material between said constriction locations.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
105 words
The combination of claim 1 and wherein each of said units includes an outer shell and an inner body seated in and conforming to the configuration of said shell, each shell having a pair of opposed end walls respectively formed with notches respectively situated at the opposed ends of each longitudinal recess and the inner body of each unit being formed with the remainder of each longitudinal recess extending between said notches, and the notches of one shell being aligned with the notches of the other shell when said units are in their operative position to define the opposed open ends of said enclosure means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The combination of claim 2 and wherein said recess in each body gradually tapers and narrows from said notches of each shell toward said pair of constricted recess portions of each unit and the recess of each body then becoming gradually larger from said constricted recess portions on each body toward a part of each body situated between the constricted recess portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination of claim 3 and wherein each of said abSorbent means is in the form of a foam plastic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
The combination of claim 4 and wherein said units and said pair of absorbent means are mirror images of each other and said inner surfaces of said units engaging each other when said units are in their operative position at a predetermined plane, said pair of absorbent means also engaging each other substantially at the latter plane when said units are in their operative position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
The combination of claim 5 and wherein said pair of compressible absorbent means bulge outwardly beyond said inner surfaces of said units when the latter are spaced from each other in their non-operative position, so that the pair of absorbent means become compressed while engaging each other substantially at said plane when said units are in their operative position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination of claim 3 and wherein said shells and said bodies therein are made of polystyrene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 5 and wherein said pair of absorbent means are made of a soft foam plastic and are glued to said bodies in said receses thereof, respectively.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The combination of claim 1 and wherein said units are hinged to each other for swinging movement one with respect to the other between said operative and non-operative positions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The combination of claim 9 and wherein said units respectively have longitudinal edges engaging each other when said units are in their operative position with said edges forming a snap closure means for releasably holding said units together in their operative position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
68 words
The combination of claim 3 and wherein one of said shells carries next to the end walls thereof a pair of guides, respectively, each having a pair of fingers extending beyond said inner surface of the unit which includes said one shell for being received in the other of said units and for forming a guide fork defining between said fingers a space for receiving the filamentary material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The combination of claim 1 and wherein a silicon oil having a viscosity of 350 CT is carried by the pair of absorbent means between said constricted locations to form the treating fluid.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-03-31 | 1978-09-30 | 1979-04-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-03-31 | 1982-09-30 | 1983-04-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-03-31 | 1986-09-30 | 1987-04-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |