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US4249876A
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Control of plastics extrusion
Assignee: EMI Electrola GmbH
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Filing: 1979-05-10
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Granted: 1981-02-10
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Expires: 1999-05-10
Abstract
Abstract An extruder control arrangement in which the time taken to deliver a known quantity of extrudate is maintained within closely controlled limits by feedback circuit which controls the rate at which plastics material is fed to the extruder.
Inventors
- 👤 Hermann Strausfeld
- 👤 Herbert Schloesser
- 👤 Dietmar Dehn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:23
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D7/00; G05D7/06; G05D7/0605; G05D7/0611; B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/92; B29C2948/00; B29C2948/92; B29C2948/92009; B29C2948/92085; B29C2948/92095; B29C2948/92104; B29C2948/92504; B29C2948/9258; B29C2948/9259; B29C2948/926; B29C2948/92609; B29C2948/92657; B29C2948/92676; B29C2948/92819; B29C2948/92828; B29C2948/92952; B29C48/03; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/81
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
An extruder control arrangement comprising, a feeder means having an adjustable feed rate for supplying a thermoplastics material to an extruder, means for generating a reference signal indicative of a preset time period, sensing means for determining the actual time period for the extruder to deliver a measured quantity of extrudate and for generating a further signal indicative thereof, means responsive to said reference and further signals for comparing said preset and actual time periods and for regulating the feed rate of the feeder means in dependence on the comparison, the feed rate being increased or decreased when the actual time period is respectively greater than or less than the preset time period.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
An extruder control arrangement comprising, a feeder means having an adjustable feed rate for supplying a thermoplastics material to an extruder, means for generating a reference signal indicative of a preset time period, sensing means for determining the actual time period for the extruder to deliver a measured quantity of extrudate and for generating a further signal indicative thereof, means responsive to said reference and further signals for comparing said preset and actual time periods and for regulating the feed rate of the feeder means in dependence on the comparison, the feed rate being increased or decreased when the actual time period is respectively greater than or less than the preset time period.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
130 words
An extruder control arrangement comprising, a feeder means having an adjustable feed rate for supplying a thermoplastics material to an extruder, means for generating a reference signal indicative of two preset time periods, sensing means for determining the actual time period for the extruder to deliver a measured quantity of extrudate and for generating a further signal indicative thereof; means responsive to said reference and further signals for comparing said preset and actual time periods and for regulating the feed rate of the feeder means in dependence on the comparison, the feed rate being increased only when the actual time period is greater than the larger of said preset times periods and being decreased only when the actual time period is less than the smaller of said preset time periods.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
130 words
An extruder control arrangement comprising, a feeder means having an adjustable feed rate for supplying a thermoplastics material to an extruder, means for generating a reference signal indicative of two preset time periods, sensing means for determining the actual time period for the extruder to deliver a measured quantity of extrudate and for generating a further signal indicative thereof; means responsive to said reference and further signals for comparing said preset and actual time periods and for regulating the feed rate of the feeder means in dependence on the comparison, the feed rate being increased only when the actual time period is greater than the larger of said preset times periods and being decreased only when the actual time period is less than the smaller of said preset time periods.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An extruder control arrangement according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the measured quantity of material is a fixed volume or mass.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
An extruder control arrangement according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the feed rate of said feeder means is increased or decreased by a fixed amount.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A disc record press including an extruder control arrangement according to claim 1 or 2.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-02-10 | 1984-08-11 | 1985-02-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-02-10 | 1988-08-11 | 1989-02-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-02-10 | 1992-08-11 | 1993-02-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |