TH49375B - A process for applying adhesive to parts containing material fibers. - Google Patents

Abstract

DC60 (28/0/43) This invention provides a method and machine (20) of a specific nature to form parts which are incorporated with one or more filaments of a selectively structured manner. This invention provides a method and machine for wrapping the filaments with selected fine fibers in a desired manner. Such fine fibers may be bonded fine fibers. The technique of this invention is incorporated by moving the filaments (22) at a selected speed in a specified machine direction (34). The continuous, essential fine fibers (24) can be directed onto the filaments (22) along the oscillating paths of the fine fibers (26) to form more than one fine fiber thread (28). The lines extend from different lateral (30) areas opposite each other of the material (22). In addition, the airflow (32) can be directed to wrap fine filaments (28) around the material (22). In a practical manner, this invention provides a method and machine (20) of a specific nature to form a part incorporating one or more selectively structured material filaments in a specific manner. This invention provides a method and machine for wrapping the material with selected fine filaments in a desired manner. Such fine filaments may be fused with a binder. The technique of this invention can be incorporated by moving the material (22) at a selected speed in a specified machine direction (34). The continuous, essential fine filaments (24) can be directed onto the material (22) along the oscillating path of the fine filaments (26) to form more than one fine filament (28). The lines extend from the various lateral (30) areas opposite the material (22). In addition, the airflow (32) can be directed to wrap the finer filaments (28) around the material (22) in a practical manner.

Claims (25)

Revised 26/1/59 1. The method of forming a part where such method involves moving at least one individual filament of material in a direction determined by a machine; directing the fine fibers of the adhesive, which are essentially individual and continuous, onto at least one such individual filament of material; and directing a number of air currents to oscillate each such fine fiber as if it were directed onto at least one such individual filament of material, and to partially envelop such fine fibers around the said material. 2. The method according to claim 1 where such directing of the fine fibers of the adhesive, which are essentially continuous, onto the said material results in more than one curve of fine fibers extending from the various areas on the sides of the said material, and where such directing of the air currents brings these curves of fibers 3. The method under Reputation 1, where the direction of the fine, continuous adhesive fibers is directed onto the material, will result in curved, continuous fine fibers radiating from the sides of the material. 4. The method under Reputation 1, which subsequently involves bringing the encapsulated material and adhesive onto a substrate to form a substrate mixture. 5. The method under Reputation 1, where the direction of the airflow is acted in conjunction with the direction of the fine adhesive fibers. 6. The method under Reputation 1, where the direction of the airflow results in the operational deposition of at least approximately 60 wt% of the directed adhesive onto the material. 7. The method under Reputation 1, where the direction of the airflow will... 7. The method under Reputation 1, where such direction of the airflow results in the operational deposition of at least approximately 75 wt% of the directed adhesive onto the said material. 8. The method under Reputation 1, where such direction of the airflow results in the operational deposition of at least approximately 90 wt% of the directed adhesive onto the said material. 9. The method under Reputation 1, where such direction of the airflow results in the operational deposition of a significant value of approximately 100 wt% of the directed adhesive onto the said material. 10. The method under Reputation 1, where such direction of the airflow results in the loss of no more than approximately 40 wt% of the directed adhesive from the said material. 11. The method under Reputation 1, where such direction of the airflow results in the loss of no more than approximately 25 wt% of the directed adhesive from the said material. 12. The method under Claim 1, where such direction of the airflow results in the loss of no more than approximately 10 wt% of the directed adhesive from the material strands. 13. The method under Claim 1, where such direction of the fine adhesive fibers results in the fine fiber strands being arranged in an alternating pattern along the sides of the material strands. 14. The method under Claim 1, where such movement of the material strands results in a material velocity of at least approximately 0.05 m/s. 15. The method under Claim 1, where such movement of the material strands results in a material velocity of no more than approximately 10 m/s. 16. The method under Claim 1, which includes the provision of a gap between the material strands and the base layer of at least approximately 3 mm. 17. The method under Claim 1, which includes the provision of a gap between... 18. The method under claim 16, which includes the provision of a distance between the nozzle and the material layer of at least approximately 4 millimeters, and between the material layer and the nozzle of the applicator. 19. The method under claim 1, where the direction of the air stream results in an air stream velocity of at least approximately approximately 38 m/s. 20. The method under claim 1, where the direction of the air stream results in an air stream velocity of at least approximately 3800 m/s. 21. The method under claim 1, where the direction of the fine fibers of the adhesive to follow the path of the fine fibers oscillating will spread out over the entire distance of movement in the transverse direction to the machine for a distance of at least approximately approximately 0.01 centimeters. 22. The method under claim 1, where the direction of the fine fibers of the adhesive to follow the path of the fine fibers oscillating will spread out over the entire distance. 23. The method under Claim 1, whereby the direction of the fine fibers of the adhesive is forced along the path of the fine fibers as described, moves the fine fibers through different lateral areas on both sides of the material by mostly equal distances. 24. The method under Claim 1, whereby the direction of the fine fibers of the adhesive is forced along the path of the fine fibers as described, moves the fine fibers at a frequency of at least approximately 100 Hz. 25. The method under Claim 1, whereby the direction of the fine fibers of the adhesive is forced along the path of the fine fibers as described, moves the fine fibers at a frequency of at least approximately 10,000 Hz. 26. The method of forming a part, whereby the method consists of moving at least one individual filament of material in a predetermined direction, the direction of the fine fibers of the adhesive, which are primarily individual filaments, 27. The method of forming a part where the material is moved in a predetermined direction; the direction of the fine fibers of the adhesive, which are essentially continuous, onto each individual strand of material; the direction of at least one airflow to cause the continuous oscillation of the fine fibers of the adhesive to be operationally wrapped around each individual strand of material; and the capture of the fine fibers of the adhesive on each individual strand of material. 28. The method under claim 26, which is further comprising contact with each individual strand of material at least partially. 29. The method of forming a part which consists of moving at least one individual strand of material in a predetermined direction; directing the fine fibers of the adhesive, which are essentially individual strands, onto the aforementioned individual strands of material; moving the fine fibers of the adhesive, which are essentially individual strands, along the fine fiber paths, resulting in a certain transverse overlap between the individual fine fibers and the related individual strands of material as if the fine fibers were directed onto each individual individual strand of material; grasping each individual fine fiber of the adhesive onto each individual individual strand of material; and at least partially enveloping each individual strand of material with the related individual fine fibers of the adhesive. 30. The method according to claim 29 which consists of spacing between the layers of the base and at least one strand of material. 31. The method under claim 30, which involves contacting at least one such individual filament, at least partially encased in the adhesive, onto a base plate to form a base plate mixture. 32. The method under claim 31, which involves maintaining a minimum distance of approximately 3 mm between the base plate and at least one such individual filament. 33. The method under claim 32, which involves maintaining a minimum distance of approximately 4 mm between the nozzle of the applicator and at least one such individual filament. 34. The method under claim 33, whereby the movement of at least one such individual filament results in a filament velocity of at least approximately 0.05 m/s. 35. The method under claim 34, whereby the movement of each individual fine fiber of the adhesive has 35. The method under claim 35, whereby the movement of each individual bond filament, characterized by its continuous, distinct filaments, along the path of the said fine filaments, extends over a transverse direction for a distance of at least approximately 0.01 centimeters. 37. The method under claim 36, whereby at least one such individual material filament is encased in 100 wt% of the associated individual bond filaments, characterized by its distinct, distinct filaments. 38. The method of forming a part, whereby the method consists of moving a number of individual individual material filaments in a predetermined direction; preparing a number of individual bond filaments, characterized by continuous, distinct filaments; and directing one associated individual bond filament to rest on one associated individual individual material filament. The movement of individual, distinct, continuous filaments of the adhesive along the filament paths, resulting in a certain transverse overlap between the individual filaments of the adhesive and their associated filaments; the capture of each individual, distinct, continuous filament of the adhesive on each associated filament; and the enveloping of each filament at least partially with the associated filaments of the adhesive. 39. The method under claim 38, which is further elaborated on, involves spacing the base layers and each filament during the direction of each individual, distinct, continuous filament of the adhesive onto the associated filaments. 40. The method under claim 39, which is further elaborated on, involves contacting each filament encased at least partially with the adhesive onto the base layer. 41. To create a base layer mixture. 42. The method under claim 41, which is further comprising the arrangement of a minimum distance of approximately 3 mm between the fibers and the base layer. 43. The method under claim 42, whereby the movement of the fibers results in each individual fiber having a fiber velocity of at least approximately 0.05 m/s. 44. The method under claim 43, whereby the movement of each individual fine fiber of the adhesive, characterized by being separate and continuous along the path of such fine fibers, extends along the transverse direction for a distance of at least approximately 0.01 cm. 45. The method under claim 44, whereby the movement of each individual fine fiber of the adhesive, characterized by being separate and continuous along the path of such fine fibers, will... The fine fibers are moved at a movement frequency of at least approximately 100 Hz. 46. Method according to claim 45, where each specific material strand is encased in 100 wt% of fine fibers of the adhesive material, each significantly distinct and related to the other. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The method of shaping a part involves: - Moving the material filament in a direction determined by a machine; - Directing the fine, continuous fibers of the adhesive to lie on the filament along a swaying path, where these fibers form multiple fine threads extending from opposite sides of the filament; and - Directing the airflow to wrap the fine threads around the filament in a functional manner. 2. The method described in Claim 1, whereby the direction of the fine fibers of the continuous, essential adhesive material onto the said material, will result in more than one section of curved fine fibers extending from the various lateral areas of the said material, and by such direction of the airflow, these curved fine fibers will envelop the said material. 3. The method described in Claim 1, by directing the fine, continuous fibers of the adhesive onto the said material, will result in curved sections of fine, continuous fibers radiating from the various lateral areas of the said material. 4. The method described in Claim 1, which subsequently involves bringing the encapsulated material and adhesive into contact with the base plate to form a base plate mixture. 5. The method described in Claim 1, whereby the direction of the said airflow is achieved in a manner that works in conjunction with the direction of the fine fibers of the said adhesive. 6. The method described in Claim 1, where such direction of the airflow is directed, will result in the practical deposition of at least approximately 60 wt% of the directed adhesive onto the material line. 7. The method described in Claim 1, where such direction of the airflow is directed, will result in the operational deposition of at least approximately 75 wt% of the directed adhesive onto the material line. 8. The method described in Claim 1, where such direction of the airflow is directed, will result in the practical deposition of at least approximately 90 wt% of the directed adhesive onto the material line. 9. The method described in Claim 1, where such direction of the airflow is directed, results in a significant operational deposition of approximately 100 wt% of the directed adhesive onto the material strand. 10. The method described in Claim 1, whereby such direction of the airflow is forced to escape from the material strands, shall not exceed approximately 40 wt% of the bound adhesive. 11. The method described in Claim 1, whereby such direction of the airflow is directed, results in the loss of approximately 25 wt% of the directed adhesive from the material strands. 12. The method described in Claim 1, where the direction of the airflow is forced, will result in the loss of approximately 10wt% of the adhesive from the filament. 13. The method described in Claim 1, by such direction of the fine fibers of the adhesive, will cause the fine filaments to be arranged in an alternating pattern along the various areas on the sides of the material. 14. The method described in Claim 1, where such movement of the said material filament will result in a filament velocity of at least approximately 0.05 m/s. 15. The method described in Claim 1, whereby the movement of the material filament results in a velocity of approximately 10 m/s. 16. The method described in Claim 1, which includes the provision of a gap between the lines of such material and the base layer of at least approximately 3 millimeters. 17. The method described in Claim 1, which includes providing a gap between the said material lines and the base plate level of not more than approximately 12 millimeters. 18. The method referred to in claim 16, which includes providing a nozzle-line distance of at least approximately 4 millimeters between such line of material and the nozzle of the dispensing device. 19. The method described in Claim 1, by directing the airflow as described, will result in an airflow velocity of at least approximately 38 m/s. 20. The method described in Claim 1, whereby the direction of the airflow is forced to a speed of no more than approximately 3800 m/s. 21. The method described in Claim 1, whereby the direction of the fine fibers of the adhesive is forced along the path of the oscillating fine fibers, extends over a distance of at least approximately 0.01 centimeters in the transverse direction of the machine. 22. The method described in Claim 1, whereby the direction of the fine fibers of the adhesive is forced along the path of the oscillating fine fibers, is extended over a distance of no more than 0.6 centimeters in the transverse direction of the machine. 23. The method described in Claim 1, by directing the fine fibers of the adhesive along the oscillating path of the fine fibers, moves the fine fibers through the opposite lateral regions on both sides of the material by mostly equal distances. 24. The method described in Claim 1, by directing the fine fibers of the adhesive along the swaying path, will move the fine fibers at a frequency of at least approximately 100 Hz. 25. The method described in Claim 1, by directing the fine fibers of the adhesive along the oscillating path, will move the fine fibers at a frequency of approximately 10,000 Hz.