Insulated heater tray for making glass fibers and method for using same
US3996032A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 1975 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF26B17/26
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An improved method and apparatus for forming chopped glass fiber strands is disclosed. The improvement comprises a vibratory conveyor under a drying apparatus for said glass fiber strands which is insulated such that cold spots do not develop on the tray adjacent the glass fiber strands. Preferably, the tray is formed of two sections, one inside the other, having an airspace therebetween along their lengths and having a spacer between the lips of the sections.
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