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Method of and apparatus for manufacturing glass fiber mat

US5129131A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 1990
Grant dateJul 14, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29K2309/08
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a method of and an apparatus for manufacturing a glass fiber mat, bundles of glass fibers shake down onto a conveyor unit arranged horizontally, to form a non-oriented fiber layer. The non-oriented fiber layer is dried by a drier. Bundles of uni-directional fibers are supplied onto the dried non-oriented fiber layer, by a bundle supply device, to laminate the uni-directional fiber layer onto the dried non-oriented fiber layer. At the laminating, the bundles of uni-directional fibers are guided in parallel relation to each other at regular intervals in a widthwise direction of the conveyor unit. The uni-directional and non-oriented fiber layers, which are laminated one upon the other, are supplied to a needler and are needled thereby, to form the glass fiber mat. The glass fiber mat is carried out by a delivery roller unit.

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