US4263033A
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Method and apparatus for collecting mineral fibers
Assignee: Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology Inc
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Filing: 1979-12-26
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Granted: 1981-04-21
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Expires: 1999-12-26
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for collecting mineral fibers comprises a moving surface for receiving a flow of fibers, sensing means for sensing the speed of said moving surface, control means for generating a signal in response to the sensed speed of the moving surface, and means for intermittently directing gases into the flow of mineral fibers in response to the signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Jan K. Michalek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 09:56
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03B; C03B37/00; C03B37/01; C03B37/04; C03B37/048; D; D04; D04H; D04H1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
Apparatus for collecting mineral fibers comprising: a moving surface for receiving a flow of mineral fibers; sensing means for sensing the speed of said moving surface and generating a voltage signal therefrom; a voltage-to-frequency converter for generating a pulse signal in response to said voltage signal; duty ratio control means for controlling the duration of each pulse during each cycle of said pulse signal; and means for intermittently directing gases into the flow of mineral fibers in response to said pulse signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
Apparatus for collecting mineral fibers comprising: a moving surface for receiving a flow of mineral fibers; sensing means for sensing the speed of said moving surface and generating a voltage signal therefrom; a voltage-to-frequency converter for generating a pulse signal in response to said voltage signal; duty ratio control means for controlling the duration of each pulse during each cycle of said pulse signal; and means for intermittently directing gases into the flow of mineral fibers in response to said pulse signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which said duty ratio control means is adapted to enable the pulse duration percentage of the pulse signal to be preselected in increments of 1%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
Apparatus for collecting mineral fibers comprising: a moving conveyor for receiving mineral fibers from two or more veils of mineral fibers; sensing means for sensing the speed of said conveyor and generating a voltage signal therefrom; a voltage-to-frequency converter for generating a pulse signal, the frequency of said pulse signal being in response to said voltage signal; duty ratio control means for controlling the duration of each pulse during each cycle of said pulse signal; and means for intermittently directing gases into said veils of mineral fibers in response to said pulse signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
93 words
Apparatus for collecting mineral fibers comprising: a moving conveyor for receiving mineral fibers from two or more veils of mineral fibers; sensing means for sensing the speed of said conveyor and generating a voltage signal therefrom; a voltage-to-frequency converter for generating a pulse signal, the frequency of said pulse signal being in response to said voltage signal; duty ratio control means for controlling the duration of each pulse during each cycle of said pulse signal; and means for intermittently directing gases into said veils of mineral fibers in response to said pulse signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 3 in which said control means comprises means for dividing a frequency signal from pulses/second to pulses/minute.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 4 comprising means for indexing each 100th pulse from said means for dividing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 5 in which said duty ratio control means comprises a pulse counter.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
57 words
The method for collecting mineral fibers comprising: directing a flow of mineral fibers onto a moving surface; sensing the speed of said moving surface with a tachometer to produce a voltage signal; generating a frequency signal in response to the voltage signal; intermittently directing gases into the flow of mineral fibers in response to said frequency signal.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
57 words
The method for collecting mineral fibers comprising: directing a flow of mineral fibers onto a moving surface; sensing the speed of said moving surface with a tachometer to produce a voltage signal; generating a frequency signal in response to the voltage signal; intermittently directing gases into the flow of mineral fibers in response to said frequency signal.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
83 words
The method for collecting a flow of mineral fibers comprising: directing two or more veils of mineral fibers onto A moving surface; sensing the speed of said moving surface with a tachometer to produce a voltage signal; generating a pulse signal, the frequency of said pulse signal being in response to said voltage signal; controlling the duration of each pulse during each cycle of said pulse signal; and intermittently directing gases into the veils of mineral fibers in response to said pulse signal.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
83 words
The method for collecting a flow of mineral fibers comprising: directing two or more veils of mineral fibers onto A moving surface; sensing the speed of said moving surface with a tachometer to produce a voltage signal; generating a pulse signal, the frequency of said pulse signal being in response to said voltage signal; controlling the duration of each pulse during each cycle of said pulse signal; and intermittently directing gases into the veils of mineral fibers in response to said pulse signal.
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