Conduit-making apparatus with a variable-diameter winding drum
CA 2354405 A1 · Owner: Foos, George · Inventors: Foos, George
Overview
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An apparatus is disclosed for making a conduit or pipe. An extruder (12) is provided for producing a strip (14) of continuous thermoplastic. A winding drum (10) receives the strip and helically winds the strip around the drum's perimeter to form a conduit having an inner diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the drum. The drum (10) includes a core tube (36) surrounded by a plurality of rollers (20) which define the outer diameter of the drum. The rollers (20) rotate to advance the strip around the drum. A plurality of support columns (24) are used to support the roller (20) at each end. A hub assembly (16) is used to movably support the support columns in slidable …
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- Filed February 18, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended February 18, 2020.
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