Method and system for spreading a tow of fibers
CA 2045784 C · Owner: Iyer, Shridhar · Inventors: Iyer, Shridhar; Drzal, Lawrence T.
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A method and system for spreading a tow of fibers (12) using the acoustic energy from a speaker (16a) or other vibrating device for a gaseous medium over which the tow passes as the fibers zig-zag between rods (16d) is described. The spread tow of fibers are produced at high speed with uniform spacing and are used to make composites with plastics.
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- Filed June 27, 1991 and granted January 16, 1996. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 27, 2011.
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