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Stabilizing air ring apparatus
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1981-07-20
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Granted: 1983-10-11
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Expires: 2001-07-20
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for the extrusion of thermoplastic film which comprises extruding a melt of thermoplastic through an annular orifice to form a bubble or tube and while the tube is still in a semi-molten condition, passing the tube through a cooling and stabilizing means which surrounds the tube and is characterized by having a variable diameter to accommodate varying sizes of tubing.
Inventors
- 👤 Franz Bustin
- 👤 Charles K. Bloomer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 02:46
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/88; B29C48/90; B29C48/907; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29C48/10; B29C48/901; B29C48/903; B29C48/885; B29C48/908; B29C48/911; B29C48/9115; B29C48/912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A system for extruding tubular thermoplastic comprising: an extrusion die; a cylindrical sleeve downstream from said die for receiving said tubular thermoplastic therethrough, said sleeve comprising a plurality of slidably interconnected arcuate plates; a plurality of interconnected iris mechanisms spaced along the outer surface of said cylindrical sleeve, each of said iris mechanisms including a plurality of iris members, each of said iris members being connected to a respective one of said arcuate plates; and means for directing a cooling gas stream through said cylindrical sleeve to said tubular thermoplastic to provide a mantle of said cooling gas between the inner surface of said cylindrical sleeve and the outer surface of said tubular thermoplastic for cushioning, stabilizing and increasing the cooling period of said tubular thermoplastic advancing through said cylindrical sleeve; whereby operation of said interconnected iris mechanisms changes the diameters of said cylindrical sleeve and said tubular thermoplastic.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
149 words
A system for extruding tubular thermoplastic comprising: an extrusion die; a cylindrical sleeve downstream from said die for receiving said tubular thermoplastic therethrough, said sleeve comprising a plurality of slidably interconnected arcuate plates; a plurality of interconnected iris mechanisms spaced along the outer surface of said cylindrical sleeve, each of said iris mechanisms including a plurality of iris members, each of said iris members being connected to a respective one of said arcuate plates; and means for directing a cooling gas stream through said cylindrical sleeve to said tubular thermoplastic to provide a mantle of said cooling gas between the inner surface of said cylindrical sleeve and the outer surface of said tubular thermoplastic for cushioning, stabilizing and increasing the cooling period of said tubular thermoplastic advancing through said cylindrical sleeve; whereby operation of said interconnected iris mechanisms changes the diameters of said cylindrical sleeve and said tubular thermoplastic.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
The system of claim 1 wherein each of said iris mechanisms further includes an element having a plurality of slots; and wherein each of said iris members is elongated and has one end rigidly secured in said iris mechanism, has the other end slidably movable in a respective one of said slots and an intermediate portion connected to a respective one of said arcuate plates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said gas directing means comprises a source of gas, a plurality of perforations formed about said cylindrical sleeve, and means for conveying said gas from said gas source to said perforations.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said gas directing means comprises a source of gas, a plurality of perforations formed about said cylindrical sleeve, and means for conveying said gas from said gas source to said perforations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 4 wherein said perforations are formed in each of said arcuate plates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system of claim 1 wherein there is provided two of said iris mechanisms, and wherein said gas directing means comprises a source of gas, a plurality of perforations formed in each of said arcuate plates about said cylindrical sleeve and between said iris mechanisms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said gas is air.
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