Apparatus and method for producing a fibrous product

An apparatus for producing a fibrous product between a first surface and a second surface, the apparatus comprising:

• a nozzle for transforming at least one yarn comprising a plurality of glass fibers into a texturized yarn;
• a first passage having a first outlet;
• a first chamber including the first surface and the second surface;
• a shaft extending through the first chamber;
• a binder injector;
• and
• a conveying system comprising a moving band;
• wherein the nozzle is interfaced with a source of compressed air for projecting the texturized yarn from the nozzle into the first passage, such that the texturized yarn passes through the first outlet and into the first chamber;
• wherein the binder injector is operable to apply a binder to the texturized yarn after the texturized yarn exits the first outlet and before the texturized yarn enters the first chamber;
• wherein the texturized yarn with the binder applied thereto fills the first chamber between the first surface and the second surface so as to form a first segment of the fibrous product;
• wherein a surface of the moving band forms at least part of the first surface;
• wherein a surface of the shaft forms at least part of the second surface;
• and
• wherein the conveying system is operable to move the first segment away from the first outlet, along a first axis, thereby allowing a second segment to be formed in place of the first segment and contiguously to the first segment.

An apparatus for producing a fibrous product between a first surface and a second surface, the apparatus comprising:

• a nozzle for transforming at least one yarn comprising a plurality of glass fibers into a texturized yarn;
• a passage having an outlet;
• a chamber including the first surface and the second surface;
• a first shaft extending through the chamber;
• a second shaft extending through the chamber;
• a conveying system comprising a moving band;
• wherein the nozzle is interfaced with a source of compressed air for projecting the texturized yarn from the nozzle into the passage, such that the texturized yarn passes through the outlet and into the chamber;
• wherein the texturized yarn fills the chamber between the first surface and the second surface so as to form a first segment of the fibrous product;
• wherein a surface of the moving band forms at least part of the first surface;
• wherein a surface of the first shaft forms at least part of the second surface;
• wherein a surface of the second shaft forms at least part of the second surface;
• and
• wherein the conveying system is operable to move the first segment away from the outlet, along a first axis, thereby allowing a second segment to be formed in place of the first segment and contiguously to the first segment.