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US 8,024,946 B2Granted
Transverse row bushing support
AssigneeJohns Manville
InventorAlessandro G. Borsa
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Abstract
According to the invention, a system for forming glass fiber from molten glass is disclosed. The system may include a tip plate, a plurality of tips, and a plurality of support members. The plurality of tips may include a plurality of rows of tips. Each of the plurality of support members may support the tip plate. Each of the plurality of support members may be located between two of the plurality of rows of tips.
Claims12
A system for forming glass fiber from molten glass, wherein the system comprises:
- a tip plate comprising a bottom surface;
- a plurality of tips, wherein the plurality of tips comprises a plurality of rows of tips;
- a plurality of support members, wherein:
- at least one of the plurality of support members comprises a longitudinal member having a rectangular cross section, and wherein:
- the rectangular cross section has a width and a height;
- the width is greater than the height;
- and
- the width is parallel with the bottom surface of the tip plate;
- each of the plurality of support members supports the tip plate from underneath the tip plate;
- the plurality of support members are arranged such that all adjacent rows of tips include one of the support members positioned between said adjacent rows;
- and
- each of the plurality of support members is configured to be removed and replaced without interruption of operation of the system.
9 more elements
A system for forming glass fiber from molten glass, wherein the system comprises:
- a first means for extruding the glass fiber from the molten glass, wherein the first means comprises a bottom surface;
- a plurality of tips, wherein the plurality of tips comprises a plurality of rows of tips;
- a plurality of support members for supporting the first means from the underside of the first means, wherein the plurality of support members are arranged such that all adjacent rows of tips include one of the plurality of support members positioned between said adjacent rows, and wherein:
- each support member has a rectangular cross section having a width and a height;
- the width is greater than the height:
- the width is parallel with the bottom surface of the first means;
- and
- the width of each support member directly contacts the bottom surface of the first means;
- and
- each of the plurality of support members is configured to be removed and replaced without interruption of operation of the system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.