High-speed fiber feed assembly
US6869004B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/313
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The fiber feed assembly includes one or more dampening bars arranged between a fiber source and an intake assembly that guides the fiber into an elongated feed tube through which the fiber is transferred for additional processing. The spacing and orientation of the dampening bar(s) relative to both the fiber source and the intake assembly may adjusted to control the fiber tension and remove fiber loops before the fiber enters the feed tube to reduce fiber breakage and machine downtime.
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