US4255365A
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Pneumatic gauge adjustment of edge-pinned cast web
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1979-01-23
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Granted: 1981-03-10
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Expires: 1999-01-23
Abstract
Abstract A process for promoting uniform thickness in cast webs of thermoplastic material comprising use of variable air forces selectively directed toward a cast web with pinned edges along the line of initial proximity with a quenching surface. Especially useful to mitigate thinning adjacent to the pinned edges.
Inventors
- 👤 David E. Heyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:20
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/88; B29C48/911; B29C48/9135; B29C48/915; B29C48/917; B29C48/03; B29C48/07; B29C48/08; B29C48/914; B29C48/9165
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
In a process for quenching and adjusting the gauge of molten thermoplastic web which includes extruding the web onto a quenching surface and pinning each lateral edge of the web to the quenching surface, the improvement which comprises, directing air through a plurality of air jets and against the web before the pinning and along the line of initial contact between the web and the quenching surface, and adjusting the air being directed against the web to provide air in the vicinity of each pinned edge such that air forces against the web are greatest where the web will be pinned and are decreased inwardly from that site.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
In a process for quenching and adjusting the gauge of molten thermoplastic web which includes extruding the web onto a quenching surface and pinning each lateral edge of the web to the quenching surface, the improvement which comprises, directing air through a plurality of air jets and against the web before the pinning and along the line of initial contact between the web and the quenching surface, and adjusting the air being directed against the web to provide air in the vicinity of each pinned edge such that air forces against the web are greatest where the web will be pinned and are decreased inwardly from that site.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the air jets in the vicinity of the center of the web between the lateral edges are adjusted to provide air such that air forces against the web in that vicinity are greatest in areas of the web which are relatively thin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the vicinity of the pinned edges is that area inward from each lateral edge to points in the web adjacent the pinned edges whereat minimum web thicknesses would occur in the absence of the air forces and the vicinity of the center of the web between the lateral edges is the remainder of the web inward from the vicinity of the pinned edges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the vicinity of the pinned edges is about 2 to 15 centimeters inward from each lateral edge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1 wherein air is directed against the web along the complete line of initial contact between the web and the quenching surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The process of claim 5 wherein the air jets are adjusted to provide air in the vicinity of the pinned edges before the pinning such that air forces against the web are greatest where the web will be pinned and are decreased inwardly from that site.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The process of claim 5 wherein the air jets in the vicinity of the center of the web between the lateral edges are adjusted to provide air such that air forces against the web in that vicinity are greatest in areas of the web which are relatively thin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the air is directed against the web along the line of initial contact between the web and the quenching surface, before the pinning, and to points in the web adjacent the pinned edges whereat minimum web thicknesses would occur in the absence of air forces.
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