US4435468A
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Seamless ceramic fiber composite articles and method and apparatus for their production
Assignee: CARDBORUNDUM COMPANY
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Filing: 1982-02-12
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Granted: 1984-03-06
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Expires: 2002-02-12
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a ceramic fiber felt or mat having an area comprising a high temperature ceramic fiber and another portion of lower temperature ceramic fiber. The two portions being joined seamlessly by an intermingling and intimate relationship of the two fiber types during the formation process. The invention further provides apparatus for formation of such ceramic fiber composites and further provides for forming such composite ceramic fiber members into modules.
Inventors
- 👤 John D. TenEyck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:55
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B18/00; C; C04; C04B; C04B30/00; C04B30/02; D; D21; D21F; D21F11/00; D21F11/02; D21F11/04; D21H; D21H13/00; D21H13/36; D21H5/00; D21H5/12; D21H5/18; C04B2237/00; C04B2237/30; C04B2237/32; C04B2237/34; C04B2237/341; C04B2237/343; C04B2237/38; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24777; Y10T428/24942
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A planar seamless composite fiber insulating mat comprising at least one planar lower temperature resistant portion having planar faces and edge faces, the lower temperature resistant portion comprising lower temperature resistant insulating fibers and at least one planar high temperature resistant portion having planar faces and edge faces, the higher temperature resistant portion comprising higher temperature resistant fibers, wherein an edge face of said lower temperature resistant portion is joined to an edge face of said higher temperature resistant portion by a transition zone of commingled fibers of said lower temperature resistant fiber and said higher temperature resistant fibers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A planar seamless composite fiber insulating mat comprising at least one planar lower temperature resistant portion having planar faces and edge faces, the lower temperature resistant portion comprising lower temperature resistant insulating fibers and at least one planar high temperature resistant portion having planar faces and edge faces, the higher temperature resistant portion comprising higher temperature resistant fibers, wherein an edge face of said lower temperature resistant portion is joined to an edge face of said higher temperature resistant portion by a transition zone of commingled fibers of said lower temperature resistant fiber and said higher temperature resistant fibers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The mat of claim 1 wherein said portions are arranged edge face-to-edge face with the higher temperature resistant portion at one periphery and the lower temperature resistant portion at the opposite periphery.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The mat of claim 1 wherein said higher temperature resistant fiber comprises polycrystalline fibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mat of claim 1 wherein said lower temperature resistant portion comprises vitreous alumino-silicate ceramic fibers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The mat of claim 1 wherein said higher temperature resistant fiber comprises a mixture of polycrystalline ceramic fiber and vitreous alumino-silicate ceramic fiber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The mat of claim 5 wherein said polycrystalline ceramic fiber comprises at least a 2:1 ratio of alumina to silica by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The mat of claim 1 wherein said area where the portions join has at least about 50% of the strength of the weaker of said higher temperature resistant portion and said lower temperature resistant portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The mat of claim 1 wherein the different temperature resistant portions are also different colors.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The mat of claim 1 wherein said higher temperature resistant portion comprises a blend of polycrystalline fibers and vitreous alumino-silicate ceramic fibers and said lower temperature resistant portion comprises alumino-silicate ceramic fibers.
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