Owens-corning Fiberglas Corporation

Arthur C Heitmann

Arnold J Eisenberg

A feeder is provided for supplying molten mineral material in the form of streams. The feeder comprises a bottom wall member, two side wall members and two end region members, each comprising an end wall portion and portions extending from the end wall portion on three sides thereof to form a bottom wall portion and two side wall portions, the bottom wall member and the side wall members being affixed to the bottom wall portion and the side wall portions, respectively.

Stream feeder apparatus

The disclosure embraces method and apparatus for producing stream feeders for supply of streams of heat-softenable fiber forming material such as glass for attenuation into fibers. The invention sets forth an improved method for securing preformed, flanged tubular members to an orificed plate by utilization of an electron beam welding device.

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Newark, OH, United States of America

Arthur C Heitmann