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Extrusion die for forming a honeycomb structure
Assignee: Soken Inc
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Filing: 1981-07-10
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Granted: 1983-05-03
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Expires: 2001-07-10
Abstract
Abstract An extrusion die for forming a honeycomb structure comprises a die body provided with a plurality of disconnected feed passageways which are formed from the inlet face thereof, interconnected grid-shaped extrusion slots which are formed from the outlet face thereof so as to be communicated with said feed passageways, and an annular stepped portion formed in the outer peripheral portion of the outlet face thereof, and an annular die mask which covers the stepped portion of the die body below the outlet face of the central unstepped portion of the die body. And between the die mask and a dropped portion formed between the stepped portion and the unstepped portion of the die body, an annular opening portion which opens in the extruding direction is formed.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinichi Yamamoto
- 👤 Mitsuru Asano
- 👤 Zituo Suzuki
- 👤 Toshihiko Ito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:24
CPC Classifications
B; B28; B28B; B28B3/00; B28B3/20; B28B3/26; B28B3/269; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29C48/11; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
An extrusion die for forming a honeycomb structure, comprising: a die body provided with a plurality of disconnected feed passageways having a predetermined depth, which are formed on an inlet side thereof, and interconnected grid-shaped extrusion slots which are formed on an outlet side thereof so as to be communicated with said feed passageways and open to an outlet surface of said die body; said outlet surface having a central face, an annular stepped face which is formed in the outer peripheral portion of said die body on the upper stream side of said central face so as to cut said extrusion slots in parallel with said central face, and a dropped annular face which is formed between said central face and said stepped face; and an annular die mask which covers said stepped face of said die body in a position on said upper stream side of said central face of said die body; said die mask being provided with an annular inner wall extending perpendicularly to said central face; said inner wall being opposed to said dropped face through an annular opening portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
An extrusion die for forming a honeycomb structure, comprising: a die body provided with a plurality of disconnected feed passageways having a predetermined depth, which are formed on an inlet side thereof, and interconnected grid-shaped extrusion slots which are formed on an outlet side thereof so as to be communicated with said feed passageways and open to an outlet surface of said die body; said outlet surface having a central face, an annular stepped face which is formed in the outer peripheral portion of said die body on the upper stream side of said central face so as to cut said extrusion slots in parallel with said central face, and a dropped annular face which is formed between said central face and said stepped face; and an annular die mask which covers said stepped face of said die body in a position on said upper stream side of said central face of said die body; said die mask being provided with an annular inner wall extending perpendicularly to said central face; said inner wall being opposed to said dropped face through an annular opening portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An extrusion die according to claim 1, wherein: said dropped face is formed into a tapered surface; and the width of said annular opening portion is gradually increased in the extrudable material extruding direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An extrusion die according to claim 2, wherein: said dropped face is inclined to said central face of said die body at an angle of not less than about 60° and below 90°.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An extrusion die according to claim 1, wherein: an end surface of said die mask is closely contacted with said stepped face of said die body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
An extrusion die according to claim 1, wherein: an end surface of said die mask is opposed to said stepped face through a gap portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
An extrusion die according to claim 5, wherein: said end surface of said die mask is formed into a tapered surface so that the width of said gap portion is increased in the direction of said central portion of said die body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
An extrusion die according to claim 1, wherein: a lower end of said inner wall of said die mask is formed into a curved corner portion so as to continue to an end surface of said die mask.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
An extrusion die according to claim 1, wherein: said extrusion slots are provided with pooling portions in the connecting portion with said feed passageways; the width of said pooling portions being slightly larger than said extrusion slots; and said stepped face is formed in said pooling portions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
An extrusion die according to claim 1, wherein: said feed passageways projects within the portion wherein said extrusion slots are formed, so as to be interconnected with said extrusion slots; and said stepped face is formed so that said feed passageways which are interconnected with said extrusion slots are exposed therefrom.
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