US5014396A
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Non-woven article made of a heat-resisting material, method for manufacturing the article and apparatus for implementing the method
Assignee: PARGRO OF PARAINEN FINLAND A CORP OF FINLAND Oy AB
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Filing: 1989-02-15
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Granted: 1991-05-14
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Expires: 2009-02-15
Abstract
Abstract In a method for manufacturing the fiber-containing article, the discontinuous fibers, intermingled with fibers serving as a binder, are couched into a fiber mat in such a manner that the discontinuous fibers are advanced into contact with an air flow which carries them up to a conveying level where the fibers become randomly directed and the fiber-carrying air flow is passed through this level.
Inventors
- 👤 Jorma Nieminen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:09
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04H; D04H1/00; D04H1/70; D04H1/72; D04H1/732; D04H1/40; D04H1/42; D04H1/4209; D04H1/4218; D04H1/4382; D04H1/43835; D04H1/44; D04H1/46; D04H1/48; D04H1/485; D04H1/54; D04H1/542; D04H1/55; D04H1/736; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2904; Y10T428/2905; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/699
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for manufacturing a discontinuous fiber-containing article from ceramic fibers, glass fibers, mineral fibres or a mixture thereof in which said fibers are couched into a mat of randomly oriented fibers having a uniform weight per unit area, said method comprising the steps of: forming fibres into a substantially uniform fiber mat at a first conveying level which carries the fiber mat forward; advancing the fiber mat into an air flow passed through the first conveying level to carry said fiber mat to a second conveying level, which at the air flow path is positioned opposite to the first level, and carries the fibres forward, so that the fibres are removed from the first conveying level and are randomly directed and settle as a fiber mat on the second conveying level, said fibre-carrying air flow being passed through the second conveying level.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for manufacturing a discontinuous fiber-containing article from ceramic fibers, glass fibers, mineral fibres or a mixture thereof in which said fibers are couched into a mat of randomly oriented fibers having a uniform weight per unit area, said method comprising the steps of: forming fibres into a substantially uniform fiber mat at a first conveying level which carries the fiber mat forward; advancing the fiber mat into an air flow passed through the first conveying level to carry said fiber mat to a second conveying level, which at the air flow path is positioned opposite to the first level, and carries the fibres forward, so that the fibres are removed from the first conveying level and are randomly directed and settle as a fiber mat on the second conveying level, said fibre-carrying air flow being passed through the second conveying level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the first conveying level is located at the air flow path below the second conveying level, whereby the conveying surface of the first conveying level faces upwards and the conveying surface of the second conveying level faces downwards, and wherein said fibres are being picked up by means of an upward-directed air flow from the top of the first conveying level to the bottom surface of the second conveying level.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said substantially uniform fiber mat on the first conveying level is formed by advancing the fibre mat by means of feeder device towards the surface of a fast-rotating studded roll, from which the fibres are passed by means of an air flow to the first conveying level and the air flow is passed through the first conveying level.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein the first conveying level comprises a first section including an air-permeable conveyor wire onto which the fibres are advanced by means of an air flow from the studded roll and a second section downstream of the first section including a foraminous conveyor, through which the air flow is blown, for carrying the fibres to the second conveying level.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the starting material for said fiber mat comprises non pre-treated mineral fibres containing beads and other impurities, and wherein prior to forming said mat on said first conveying level, the bundles of fibres are advanced towards the surface of a fast-rotating studded roll, whereat the beads contained in the fibres are removed by means of a mechanical impact caused by the studs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
70 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein the starting fiber material for said fiber mat comprises non pre-treated mineral fibres containing beads and other impurities, and wherein prior to forming said mat on said first conveying level, the bundles of fibres are advanced towards the surface of a fast-rotating studded roll, whereat the beads contained in the fibres are removed by means of a mechanical impact caused by the studs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein after removal of the beads, the fibres are separated from the beads and other impurities by entrapping the fibres in an air flow.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the fiber mat includes fibers which function as binders when said fiber mat is subjected to fiber-binding conditions.
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