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US4057385A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Deckle cooling means to prevent leakage

Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1976-08-20
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Granted: 1977-11-08
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Expires: 1996-08-20
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Abstract

Abstract In a process for melting, extruding, and forming a thermoplastic synthetic resin, wherein a deckle mounted on a die device of an extruder is moved lengthwise of a slit in the die to thereby vary the length of the slit and to adjust the width of a flat film being extruded, the improvement comprising stopping the leaking of the molten resin around the deckle portion by forcibly cooling the deckle with a cooling medium, such as air, water or the like, so as to increase the viscosity of the molten resin around the deckle, whereby a decreased fluidity of the molten resin occurs.

Inventors

  • 👤 Takao Yazaki
  • 👤 Kazuhide Hattori

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 15:54
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/88; B29C48/911; B29C48/9135; B29C48/914; B29C48/03; B29C48/07; B29C48/08; B29C48/30; B29C48/305; B29C48/31; B29C48/78; B29C48/86

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
In a die structure having manifold means within the die structure for receiving molten resin, an outlet slit through which a thin film of molten resin may be extruded and deckle means for controlling the width of the resin film being extruded from said slit the improvement comprising said deckle means being comprised of a cylindrical portion having cooling passages therein disposed in said manifold means in contact with the portions of said die structure defining the entrance to said slit from said manifold and fin means integrally connected to said cylindrical portion and extending into said slit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 98 words
In a die structure having manifold means within the die structure for receiving molten resin, an outlet slit through which a thin film of molten resin may be extruded and deckle means for controlling the width of the resin film being extruded from said slit the improvement comprising said deckle means being comprised of a cylindrical portion having cooling passages therein disposed in said manifold means in contact with the portions of said die structure defining the entrance to said slit from said manifold and fin means integrally connected to said cylindrical portion and extending into said slit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 50 words
In a die as set forth in claim 1 wherein said cylindrical portion is comprised of a first hollow tubular member closed at one end and a second concentric tubular member disposed within and spaced from said first tubular member to define the passages for the flow of a coolant.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3840318A Cited
US3870454A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1980-11-07 1981-05-09 1981-11-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1984-11-07 1985-05-09 1985-11-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1988-11-07 1989-05-09 1989-11-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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