US4115502A
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Extrusion method involving rotations
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-12-09
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Granted: 1978-09-19
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Expires: 1995-12-09
Abstract
Abstract One or several strands of a material in plastic state are laid in pressure free fashion into an exposed exteriorly accessible circular exterior inlet channel of an extrusion die, while at least the diepart or dieparts, which define the inlet orifice are rotated so as to lay each strand generally helically in the channel, and a driving shear force is applied against the material in the inlet channel to advance the material towards the die orifice, from where it is extruded in form of a tubular film or a circular array of filamentituous elements. The driving shear force can be established by rollers or scrapers engaging with the inlet orifice, or by moving the two sides of the inlet orifice relative to each other preferably in connection with an internal vanes adapted to produce a pumping action, or by an inserted ring in the orifice.
Inventors
- 👤 Ole-Bendt Rasmussen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:43
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/30; B29C48/32; B29C48/33; B29C48/03; B29C48/05; B29C48/06; B29C48/07; B29C48/08; B29C48/09; B29C48/10; B29C48/12; B29C48/16; B29C48/18; B29C48/19; B29C48/21; B29C48/001; B29C48/0018; B29C48/0019
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A method of extruding a continuous or discontinuous tubular sheet from an extrudable plastic material which comprises the steps of feeding said extrudable material to a rotatable extrusion die having there on an exposed, exteriorly accessible generally continuous circular inlet channel by laying in pressure-free fashion at least one continuous stream of said extrudable material said channel along a generally tangential path while rotating said die and channel about the channel axis to lay said stream in spiral fashion within said channel, said die having at one end spaced from said channel a continuous or discontinuous generally circular extrusion orifice in communication with the bottom of said channel through a continuous or discontinuous circular passageway, applying pressure against the material spiraled in said channel downstream of the tangential point of delivery by means associated with said channel and operative upon rotation of said channel about its axis to advance the material through said die and out of said orifice, and collecting the thus extruded sheet.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
165 words
A method of extruding a continuous or discontinuous tubular sheet from an extrudable plastic material which comprises the steps of feeding said extrudable material to a rotatable extrusion die having there on an exposed, exteriorly accessible generally continuous circular inlet channel by laying in pressure-free fashion at least one continuous stream of said extrudable material said channel along a generally tangential path while rotating said die and channel about the channel axis to lay said stream in spiral fashion within said channel, said die having at one end spaced from said channel a continuous or discontinuous generally circular extrusion orifice in communication with the bottom of said channel through a continuous or discontinuous circular passageway, applying pressure against the material spiraled in said channel downstream of the tangential point of delivery by means associated with said channel and operative upon rotation of said channel about its axis to advance the material through said die and out of said orifice, and collecting the thus extruded sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1 in which said pressure is applied by rolling action against the material spiraled in the inlet channel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1 in which said pressure is applied by scraping action against the material spiraled in the inlet channel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 1 in which at least the inlet channel of the die is formed by two spaced circular walls which rotate relative to each other to thereby produce a driving pressure against the material in the channel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 4 in which the material has viscoelastic properties and the passageway is directed inwardly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method according to claim 4 in which a pumping action towards the exit is produced by means of a curved vane on the surface of at least one of said relatively rotating walls in engagement with the material, said vane being directed obliquely with respect to tangency.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 4 in which the die inlet channel, passageway and exit orifice are defined between two circular die parts which move relative to each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1 in which an insert ring is disposed within said channel and applies a feeding pressure on the material therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1 in which at least two different coextrudable materials are fed to the inlet channel as distinct strands and generally laminar flow is maintained through the die.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 9 in which said strands have been joined to one composite strand before delivery into the inlet channel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method according to claim 9 in which at least one strand of one of the materials is helically distributed and merged into one layer in the inlet channel and at least one stream of a different material is helically distributed and merged to a second layer in said channel, said layers being generally continuous both in the circumferential and the longitudinal direction of extrusion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 11 in which the materials forming said adjacent layers are fed in alternate relationship at the boundaries between the layers to form ribformed, mutually interspersed extensions of each layer in said boundaries.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 7 wherein said relative rotation is accomplished by maintaining one circular die part in fixed position while rotating the other.
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