System and method for guiding fibers
US12404142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/314
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fiber guide that guides fibers in a fiber processing system. The fiber guide has a surface having apertures through which fibers can pass in a direction from an upstream side of the surface to a downstream side of the surface. The apertures include at least one pair of apertures adjacent to and spaced from one another. The inlet of the first aperture is offset from the inlet of the second aperture. The offset is in the direction in which the fibers pass from the upstream side of the surface to the downstream side of the surface. A distance (d1) between the inlet of the first aperture and the inlet of the second aperture is larger than a distance (d2) between the first aperture and the second aperture measured transverse to the direction in which the fibers can pass.
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