Linearly easy-to-rupture thermoplastic resin film, and method and device for manufacturing the resin film
OwnerSeiji Kagawa, Yoichiro Kagawainventors
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Abstract
A method for forming substantially parallel linear scratches on a thermoplastic resin film, comprising bringing the film into sliding contact with a means having a lot of fine projections for forming linear scratches, and pressing the film onto the linear-scratch-forming means from the opposite side of the linear-scratch-forming means by a film-pressing means, in a region in which the film is in sliding contact with the linear-scratch-forming means.
Claims63
An easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film having substantially parallel linear scratches formed on at least one entire surface, whereby it is easily torn substantially straight from any point along said linear scratches.
9-10. (canceled)
The method for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 64, wherein said fine particles have a Mohs' hardness of 5 or more.
The method for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 64, wherein said pressing is by a film-pressing means comprising an air-blowing means.
The method for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 64, wherein said pressing is by a film-pressing means comprising a brush brought into sliding contact with said film.
The method for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 64, wherein said roll has an outer diameter of 2 to 20 cm.
The method for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 64, wherein a tension of 0.01 to 5 kgf/cm width is applied to said film in sliding contact with said roll or plate.
The method for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 64, wherein the moving speed of said film is 10 to 500 m/minute.
The method for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 64, wherein linear scratches are formed in the moving direction of said film with the position of said roll or plate being fixed in the width direction of said film.
The method for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 64,
- wherein an endless pattern belt comprising small rolls or plates having a large number of hard fine particles on the surfaces in parallel, which is longer than the width of the film, is arranged in the width direction of said film, such that each small roll or plate can be in sliding contact with said film;
- and
- wherein said endless pattern belt is rotated to continuously bring said small rolls or plates into sliding contact with said film,
- whereby said linear scratches are formed on said film slantingly to its moving direction.
The method for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 64,
- wherein at least two rolls or plates each having an axial direction in the width direction of said film are arranged in parallel in the moving direction of said film;
- wherein vertically movable guide means for independently moving said rolls or plates in the width direction of said film is provided;
- wherein each roll or plate is slidably movable on said film from one end to the other;
- wherein said rolls or plates are repeatedly subjected to a cycle of moving away from said film after reaching the other end and returning to the original position;
- and
- wherein the movement of said rolls or plates is controlled such that at least any one of rolls or plates is always in sliding contact with said film over its entire width,
- whereby said linear scratches are formed on said film slantingly to its moving direction.
The method for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 64,
- wherein at least two roll trains each comprising small rolls having a large number of fine hard particles on the surface, which are mounted to supports in parallel, are arranged in the width direction of said film, said roll trains independently moving along vertically movable guide means in the width direction of said film;
- wherein each roll train slidably moves on said film from one end to the other, and is repeatedly subjected to a cycle of moving away from said film after reaching the other end and returning to the original position, during which the movement of said roll trains is controlled such that at least any one of said roll trains is always in sliding contact with said film over its entire width,
- whereby said linear scratches are formed on said film slantingly to its moving direction.
The method for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 64,
- wherein an endless pattern belt comprising small rolls or plates having a large number of fine hard particles on the surfaces in parallel, which are longer than the width of the film, is arranged slantingly to its moving direction such that each small roll or plate can be in sliding contact with said film on said film;
- and
- wherein said endless pattern belt is rotated in an upstream direction of said film to continuously bring said small rolls or plates into sliding contact with said film,
- whereby said linear scratches are formed on said film substantially in its width direction.
The method for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 64,
- wherein at least two rolls each having an axial direction slanting to the moving direction of said film and vertically movable guide means for independently moving said rolls are arranged;
- wherein each roll slidably moves on said film from one end to the other, and is repeatedly subjected to a cycle of moving away from said film after reaching the other end and returning to the original position, during which the movement of said rolls is controlled such that at least any one of said rolls is always in sliding contact with said film over its entire width,
- whereby said linear scratches are formed on said film substantially in its width direction.
The method for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 64,
- wherein at least two roll trains each comprising small rolls having a large number of fine hard particles on the surfaces, which are mounted to supports in parallel, are arranged on said film slantingly to its moving direction;
- wherein vertically movable guide means for independently moving said roll trains in the width direction of said film are-arranged;
- wherein each roll train slidably moves on said film from one end to the other, and is repeatedly subjected to a cycle of moving away from said film after reaching the other end and returning to the original position, during which the movement of said roll trains is controlled such that at least any one of said roll trains is always in sliding contact with said film over its entire width,
- whereby said linear scratches are formed on said film substantially in its width direction.
36-37. (canceled)
The apparatus for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 65, wherein said fine particles have a Mohs' hardness of 5 or more.
The apparatus for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 65, wherein said film-pressing means is an air-blowing means.
The apparatus for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 65, wherein said film-pressing means is a brush brought into sliding contact with said film.
The apparatus for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 65, wherein said roll has an outer diameter of 2 to 20 cm.
The apparatus for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 65, comprising a means for applying a tension of 0.01 to 5 kgf/cm width to said film in sliding contact with said linear-scratch-forming means.
The apparatus for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 65, comprising means to move the film at 10 to 500 m/minute.
The apparatus for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 65, means to form linear scratches in the moving direction of said film with the position of said rolls or plates fixed in the width direction of the film.
The apparatus for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 65, comprising
- an endless pattern belt comprising small rolls or plates having a large number of fine hard particles on the surfaces in parallel, which are longer than the width of the film;
- wherein each small roll or plate is arranged in the width direction of said film such that it is in sliding contact with said film;
- and
- wherein said endless pattern belt is rotated so that said small rolls or plates are continuously brought into sliding contact with said film,
- whereby said linear scratches are formed on said film slantingly to its moving direction.
The apparatus for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 65, comprising at least two rolls or plates each having an axial direction in the width direction of said film, which are arranged in parallel with the moving direction of said film;
- and
- vertically movable guide means for independently moving said rolls or plates in the width direction of said film;
- wherein each roll or plate slidably moves on said film from one end to the other, and is repeatedly subjected to a cycle of moving away from said film after reaching the other end and returning to the original position, during which the movement of said rolls or plates is controlled such that at least any one of rolls or plates is always in sliding contact with said film over its entire width,
- whereby said linear scratches are formed on said film slantingly to its moving direction.
The apparatus for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 65, comprising
- at least two roll trains in the width direction of said film, each of which comprises small rolls having a large number of fine hard particles on the surfaces and mounted to supports in parallel;
- and
- vertically movable guide means for independently moving said roll trains in the width direction of said film;
- wherein each roll train slidably moves on said film from one end to the other, and is repeatedly subjected to a cycle of moving away from said film after reaching the other end and returning to the original position, during which the movement of said roll train is controlled such that at least any one of said roll trains is always in sliding contact with said film over its entire width,
- whereby said linear scratches are formed on said film slantingly to its moving direction.
The apparatus for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 65, comprising
- an endless pattern belt comprising small rolls or plates having a large number of fine hard particles on the surface in parallel, which are longer than the width of the film;
- wherein each small roll or plate is arranged slantingly to the moving direction of said film such that it can be in sliding contact with said film;
- and
- wherein said endless pattern belt is rotated in an upstream direction of said film such that said small rolls or plates are continuously in sliding contact with said film, whereby said linear scratches are formed on said film substantially in its width direction.
The apparatus for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 65, comprising at least two rolls each having an axial direction slanting to the moving direction of said film, vertically movable guide means for independently moving said rolls, and a mechanism for controlling said support member,
- wherein each roll slidably moves on said film from one end to the other, and is repeatedly subjected to a cycle of moving away from said film after reaching the other end and returning to the original position, during which the movement of E said roll is controlled such that at least any one of said rolls is always in sliding contact with said film over its entire width,
- whereby said linear scratches are formed on said film substantially in its width direction.
The apparatus for producing an easy-to-straight-tear thermoplastic resin film according to claim 65, comprising
- at least two roll trains each comprising small rolls having a large number of fine hard particles on the surfaces, which are mounted to supports in parallel;
- wherein said roll trains are arranged slantingly to the moving direction of said film;
- wherein said apparatus comprises vertically movable guide means for independently moving said roll trains in the width direction of said film;
- and
- wherein each roll train slidably moves on said film from one end to the other, and is repeatedly subjected to a cycle of moving away from said film after reaching the other end and returning to the original position, during which the movement of said roll trains is controlled such that at least any one of said roll trains is always in sliding contact with said film over its entire width,
- whereby said linear scratches are formed on said film substantially in its width direction.
A method for forming substantially parallel linear scratches on a thermoplastic resin film, comprising bringing said film into sliding contact with a roll or plate having a multiplicity of hard fine particles on its surface, and pressing said film onto said roll or plate.
An apparatus forming substantially parallel linear scratches on a thermoplastic resin film, comprising
- (a) a means for moving said film,
- (b) a roll or a plate having a multiplicity of fine hard particles on its surface, and
- (c) a film-pressing means disposed near said roll or plate, the said film-pressing means being adapted to press the film onto the roll or plate while the film is brought into sliding contact with said roll or plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.