Patent · US Expired

Apparatus for flowing streams of fiber-forming material for attenuation to fibers or filaments

US4330312A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 3, 1980
Grant dateMay 18, 1982
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03B37/083
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure embraces a method of and apparatus for processing heat-softened glass wherein a body of refractory has a cavity containing heat-softened glass and a floor construction associated with the body of refractory. The floor construction includes platinum alloy means having rows of orifices for flowing glass streams from the glass in the cavity in the refractory body and members of refractory associated with the platinum alloy means disposed between regions of certain of the rows of stream flow orifices.

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