Tuft forming apparatus
AssigneeCross Manufacturing Company (1938) Limited
InventorsPeter F. Crudgington, Aaron Bowsher, Matthew Jenkins, Mark Bolwell, Andrew Wallis, Andrew Pawlak
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Abstract
An apparatus (10) for forming multi-filament tufts for use in a brush seal includes a support (14) for retaining an end of a skein (16) of aligned wires or fibers and a glue reservoir (15) dimensioned to receive the skein end. The support (14) and the reservoir (15) being relatively movable whereby the end can be inserted in the glue reservoir (15) so that the adhesive can adhere the wires or fibers at the end to form the tuft. A cutter (13) is also provided for cutting the wires or fibers to length after the wires and fibers are retained by the support (14).
Claims9
Apparatus for forming multi-filament tufts for use in a brush seal including a support for retaining an end of a skein of aligned wires or fibres and a glue reservoir dimensioned to receive the skein end, the support and the reservoir being relatively movable whereby the end can be inserted in the glue reservoir so that the adhesive can adhere the wires or fibres at the end to form the tuft and a cutter for cutting the wires or fibres to length after the wires and fibres are retained by the support;
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- wherein the reservoir has an aperture for receiving the end and the aperture is up to 50% larger in cross section than the end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.