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Method and apparatus for manufacturing electrostatically spun structure

US5024789A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 19, 1989
Grant dateJun 18, 1991
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD04H3/07
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Electrostatic spinning method for producing tubular fibrous structures from fiberizable material wherein the fiberizable material is collected on an electrostatically charged mandrel wherein the fiberizable material takes different paths from the source to the mandrel to produce a structure of smaller diameter fibers randomly oriented, larger diameter fibers and/or bundles of fibers circumferentially oriented and elongated voids circumferentially oriented.

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