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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 1995
Filed:
Aug. 16, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
David C Becktel, East Peoria, IL (US);
Harry B Newman, Washington, IL (US);
Phillip E Moldenhauer, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
425381 ; 2642092 ; 2642098 ; 4253812 ; 425466 ; 425467 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to an apparatus for continuously extruding a viscous material having discontinuous reinforcing fibers therein. The apparatus has a rotating extruder head assembly including an extruding die having an extruding passage. A plurality of vanes extend outward from the extruding passage. In response to rotation of the extruder head assembly the fibers are orientated on a helix about a mandrel.