Reinforcement member for a bushing tip plate and related method
US6813909B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC03B37/08
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plurality of different structural members for reinforcing a plate-like structure, such as a bushing tip plate for intended use in forming fibers from a fluid material supplied to a bushing assembly, are disclosed. Each reinforcing member includes a body having a first portion for attachment to the structure and a second portion having a profile with a variable height including at least one apex. The body may be integrally formed of a single piece of material, or two or formed from more separate pieces of material bonded or secured together. The body may be T-shaped, L-shaped, or F-shaped in cross-section. The second portion of the body may have an inverted V-shaped profile, an inverted W-shaped profile, or an arcuate profile. The at least one apex may be located at the midpoint or elsewhere along the length of the body.
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