US4087222A
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Continuous extrusion of thermoplastic materials
Assignee: NMC DECORATION Inc A CORP OF
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Filing: 1976-02-17
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Granted: 1978-05-02
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Expires: 1996-02-17
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a method of continuously extruding thermoplastic material with a solid, hollow or open cross-section, in which a liquid medium is continuously applied to the surface of the material being extruded before it leaves a nozzle which shapes the cross-section of the extruded material to the desired profile, and the surface of the material being extruded is also roughened, either before, simultaneously with or immediately after the application of the liquid medium, but before the material leaves the nozzle.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerard Noel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:07
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C44/00; B29C44/34; B29C44/36; B29C44/46; B29C44/50; B29C44/507; B29C48/00; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29C48/12; B29C48/25; B29C48/30; B29C48/32; B29C48/94; B29C48/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
An extrusion die attachable to means for continuously extruding thermoplastic material having a preselected cross-section, the die comprising a nozzle through which the material is extruded to provide it with a desired cross-sectional profile, an elongate tubular nozzle holder having a wall defining an internal passage through which the material passes to the nozzle, and feed ducts upstream of said nozzle penetrating through said wall and opening into said passage through which a liquid medium can be applied to the surface of the material passing through the die, said wall having a roughened internal surface between said nozzle and said feed duct penetration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
An extrusion die attachable to means for continuously extruding thermoplastic material having a preselected cross-section, the die comprising a nozzle through which the material is extruded to provide it with a desired cross-sectional profile, an elongate tubular nozzle holder having a wall defining an internal passage through which the material passes to the nozzle, and feed ducts upstream of said nozzle penetrating through said wall and opening into said passage through which a liquid medium can be applied to the surface of the material passing through the die, said wall having a roughened internal surface between said nozzle and said feed duct penetration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
An extrusion die according to claim 1 wherein said penetration of said wall by said feed ducts is located in the upstream half of said nozzle holder and substantially the entire length of said nozzle holder internal wall between said nozzle and said feed duct penetration has a roughened surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An extrusion die according to claim 1, in which the feed ducts are in the form of very small diameter bores.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An extrusion die according to claim 1, in which the nozzle has an internal mandrel pin supported in position by pin holding means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An extrusion die according to claim 1 in which the nozzle holder passage has a circular cross section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
An extrusion die according to claim 5, in which the nozzle holder passage is cylindrical.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An extrusion die according to claim 5, in which the nozzle holder passage is conical, expanding towards the nozzle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
An extrusion die according to claim 5, in which the nozzle holder passage is at least three times as long as its diameter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
An extrusion die according to claim 1 in which the roughened surface of the nozzle holder passage is provided by very fine annular ridges.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
An extrusion die according to claim 1 in which the roughened surface of the nozzle holder passage is provided by very fine helical rifling.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
An extrusion die according to claim 4 wherein said mandrel pin has a roughened outer surface portion and feed ducts penetrating through said outer surface of said mandrel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
An extrusion die according to claim 1 in which the feed ducts open into an annular groove extending around the surface of the passage.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
An extrusion die according to claim 1 in which the feed ducts penetrate radially inwards through the walls of the nozzle holder, and are all in the same cross-sectional plane.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-05-01 | 1989-10-31 | 1990-05-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |