US4714647A
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Melt-blown material with depth fiber size gradient
Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
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Filing: 1986-05-02
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Granted: 1987-12-22
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Expires: 2006-05-02
Abstract
Abstract A filter medium is formed by sequentially depositing layers of melt-blown thermoplastic fibers, having the same composition but different sizes, onto a collector. The resulting laminate web has a fiber size gradient across its depth so that the large particulate can be trapped across the filter's depth without prematurely plugging the fine fiber, high efficiency layers.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter W. Shipp, Jr.
- 👤 Clifford M. Vogt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:30
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B5/00; B32B5/22; B32B5/24; B32B5/26; B01; B01D; B01D39/00; B01D39/14; B01D39/16; B01D39/1607; B01D39/1623; B01D39/163; D; D04; D04H; D04H1/00; D04H1/40; D04H1/54; D04H1/56; B01D2239/00; B01D2239/10; B32B2262/00; B32B2262/02; B32B2262/0253; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/903; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/68
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A process for forming a composite web of melt-blown thermoplastic fibers, wherein the web has a fiber size gradient across its depth, the process comprising sequentially depositing and interbonding a number of layers of melt-blown thermoplastic fibers one on top of the other onto a collector wherein the fibers in adjacent layers are of the same fiber composition but of different fiber size.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
A process for forming a composite web of melt-blown thermoplastic fibers, wherein the web has a fiber size gradient across its depth, the process comprising sequentially depositing and interbonding a number of layers of melt-blown thermoplastic fibers one on top of the other onto a collector wherein the fibers in adjacent layers are of the same fiber composition but of different fiber size.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the web is cold calendered at pressures between 100 and 300 psi.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
112 words
The process of claim 2, wherein the layers comprise at least one fine layer produced by depositing polypropylene fibers from a fine fiber die head at a through-put of polypropylene melt of less than 1 pound per hour per inch of die head width and at a fine fiber air flow of between 250 and 325 standard cubic feet per minute and at least one intermediate layer by depositing polypropylene fibers from an intermediate fiber die head at a through-put of polypropylene melt of greater than 1 pound per hour per inch of die head width and at an intermediate fiber air flow of less than 250 standard cubic feet per minute.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The process of claim 3, wherein the layers additionally comprise at least one coarse layer produced by depositing polypropylene fibers from a coarse fiber die head at a through-put of polypropylene melt of greater than that for the intermediate die head and at a coarse fiber air flow of less than 250 standard cubic feet per minute.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A filter medium comprising a composite web of melt-blown thermoplastic fibers, the web having a fiber size gradient across its depth, wherein the gradient results from sequentially depositing and interbonding a number of layers of melt-blown thermoplastic fibers having the same composition but different sizes onto a collector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A filter medium comprising a composite web of melt-blown thermoplastic fibers, the web having a fiber size gradient across its depth, wherein the gradient results from sequentially depositing and interbonding a number of layers of melt-blown thermoplastic fibers having the same composition but different sizes onto a collector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The filter medium of claim 5, wherein the web is cold calendered at pressures between 100 and 300 psi.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
113 words
The filter medium of claim 6, wherein the layers comprise at least one fine layer produced by depositing polypropylene fibers from a fine fiber die head at a through-put of polypropylene melt of less than 1 pound per hour per inch of die head width and at a fine fiber air flow of between 250 and 325 standard cubic feet per minute and at least one intermediate layer by depositing polypropylene fibers from an intermediate fiber die head at a through-put of polypropylene melt of greater than 1 pound per hour per inch of die head width and at an intermediate fiber air flow of less than 250 standard cubic feet per minute.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
The filter medium of claim 7, wherein the layers additionally comprise at least one coarse layer produced by depositing polypropylene fibers from a coarse fiber die head at a through-put of polypropylene melt of greater than that for the intermediate die head and at a coarse fiber air flow of less than 250 standard cubic feet per minute.
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