Barrel assembly and method of setting up an extrusion system utilizing the barrel assembly
US10350810B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2007/002
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A barrel assembly through which flowable material is delivered to a die assembly through which the flowable material is delivered to form a sheet layer. The barrel assembly has: a conduit having a body with a length defining a lengthwise flow passage between upstream and downstream ends; and a support assembly for the conduit. The support assembly has: a) a conduit engaging assembly; and b) a guide assembly through which the conduit body and conduit engaging assembly are moved guidingly relative to a base, to which the guide assembly is mounted, in a path that is substantially parallel to the length of the conduit body.
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