US4983347A
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Method of producing an internally smooth, externally ribbed tube from extrudable plastic and apparatus for carrying out the method
Assignee: Corma Inc
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Filing: 1990-01-04
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Granted: 1991-01-08
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Expires: 2010-01-04
Abstract
Abstract In the production of plastic tubes or pipes which are internally smooth-walled but have peripheral ribs externally, in particular from extrudable, more especially thermoplastic plastic such as PVC, a good filling of the cavities in the moving mold which are provided to form the ribs, is achieved in that said cavities are filled with the molten plastic first at a distance from the separating plane of the moving mold and last in the region of said separating plane.
Inventors
- 👤 Horst Rahn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 09:50
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/30; B29C48/32; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29C48/10; B29C48/13; B29C48/303; B29C2791/00; B29C2791/004; B29C2791/006; B29L; B29L2016/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/812
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for producing from extrudable plastic an internally smooth tube having externally circumferentially extending ribs comprising extruding a plastic melt from a stationary nozzle into the interior of a moving mold passage having circumferentially extending rib forming depressions which form the ribs of the tube, pressing the melt against the inner wall of the mold passage, forming the smooth tube inner wall by means of a mandrel provided in the mold passage, and delayed filing the depressions of the mold passage which form the ribs of the tube with the melt wherein the filling of at least one region extending over at least one separation joint of the mold passage is delayed.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for producing from extrudable plastic an internally smooth tube having externally circumferentially extending ribs comprising extruding a plastic melt from a stationary nozzle into the interior of a moving mold passage having circumferentially extending rib forming depressions which form the ribs of the tube, pressing the melt against the inner wall of the mold passage, forming the smooth tube inner wall by means of a mandrel provided in the mold passage, and delayed filing the depressions of the mold passage which form the ribs of the tube with the melt wherein the filling of at least one region extending over at least one separation joint of the mold passage is delayed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the plastic flow from the nozzle is pressed substantially radially outwardly against the inner wall of the mold passage.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
123 words
An apparatus for producing from extrudable plastic an internally smooth tube having externally circumferentially extending ribs, the apparatus comprising a pair of opposed shaping tools, each of said shaping tools including circulating, endless sequences of mold parts forming half of a moving mold passage having the desired outer form of the tube, an extruder, an extrusion zone having a tubular extrusion passage which opens into the interior of the half mold passages, and a mandrel positioned in the half mold passages and forming the inner surface of the tube, said extrusion passage being constricted in at least one peripheral region of delayed exit for the extrudable plastic, wherein said at least one constricted region extends over the separating plane of the mold parts.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
123 words
An apparatus for producing from extrudable plastic an internally smooth tube having externally circumferentially extending ribs, the apparatus comprising a pair of opposed shaping tools, each of said shaping tools including circulating, endless sequences of mold parts forming half of a moving mold passage having the desired outer form of the tube, an extruder, an extrusion zone having a tubular extrusion passage which opens into the interior of the half mold passages, and a mandrel positioned in the half mold passages and forming the inner surface of the tube, said extrusion passage being constricted in at least one peripheral region of delayed exit for the extrudable plastic, wherein said at least one constricted region extends over the separating plane of the mold parts.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
166 words
An apparatus for producing from extrudable plastic an internally smooth tube having externally circumferentially extending ribs, the apparatus comprising a pair of opposed shaping tools, each of said shaping tools including circulating, endless sequences of mold parts forming half of a moving mold passage having the desired outer form of the tube, an extruder, an extrusion zone having a tubular extrusion passage which opens into the interior of the half mold passages, and a mandrel positioned in the half mold passages and forming the inner surface of the tube, said extrusion passage varying its distance from the extruder whereby the melt exits from the nozzle at different distances from the extruder such that the distance of the exit opening of the extrusion passage in the peripheral regions with delayed exit of the melt is more remote from the extruder than in the remaining regions, at least one portion of the said extrusion passage remote from the extruder extending over the separating plane of the mold parts.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
166 words
An apparatus for producing from extrudable plastic an internally smooth tube having externally circumferentially extending ribs, the apparatus comprising a pair of opposed shaping tools, each of said shaping tools including circulating, endless sequences of mold parts forming half of a moving mold passage having the desired outer form of the tube, an extruder, an extrusion zone having a tubular extrusion passage which opens into the interior of the half mold passages, and a mandrel positioned in the half mold passages and forming the inner surface of the tube, said extrusion passage varying its distance from the extruder whereby the melt exits from the nozzle at different distances from the extruder such that the distance of the exit opening of the extrusion passage in the peripheral regions with delayed exit of the melt is more remote from the extruder than in the remaining regions, at least one portion of the said extrusion passage remote from the extruder extending over the separating plane of the mold parts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the constriction is provided in the mouth of the extrusion passage.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the exit opening of the nozzle passage extends in undulations in a cylinder development (FIG. 6-9).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the exit opening of the nozzle passage in a cylindrical development has the form of one single wave.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the exit opening of the nozzle passage in a cylindrical development has the form of two waves.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the end wall of the jacket of the nozzle and the end wall of the mandrel facing the end wall of the jacket form a substantially radially, outwardly-opening exit region of the nozzle passage.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the nozzle passage extends in trumpet shape towards the nozzle mouth.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
56 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the distance from the portion closest to the extruder of the extruder-side edge of the nozzle opening up to the portion most remote from the extruder of said edge thereof corresponds to one pitch (t) or to an integer multiple of one pitch of the ribs of the tube.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
68 words
An apparatus according to claim 4 in which the piston which has an inclined rising extruder-side end wall is arranged at a considerable distance from the extrusion nozzle, the opening of which is rotational-symmetrical with respect to the nozzle axis, wherein the extruder-side end wall of the mandrel in the peripheral region of delayed filling has a greater distance from the nozzle opening than the remaining peripheral region.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the end wall of the jacket of the nozzle and the end wall of the mandrel facing the end wall of the jacket form a substantially radially, outwardly-opening exit region of the nozzle passage.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the nozzle passage extends in trumpet shape towards the nozzle mouth.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-01-07 | 1998-07-09 | 1999-01-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-01-07 | 2002-07-09 | 2003-01-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |