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Hollow glass fiber bushing assembly

US4735642A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 1986
Grant dateApr 5, 1988
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S425/217
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fiber glass bushing is described which produces hollow glass fibers from a multiplicity of tips having air tubes centered inside of them. Modules for providing a common header for rows of tubes centered in rows of tips on the bushing bottom are shown along with means to maintain the tubes centered during the running of the bushing.

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