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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 14, 1996
Gregory M Rieker, Clinton, IN (US);
Tredegar Industries, Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
A cylindrical screen for perforating a thermoplastic film or sheets has an outer surface and an inner surface. A plurality of outer apertures extend from the outer surface and terminate at a corresponding inner aperture on the inner surface of the screen. The apertures in the outer surface can have the same or a different geometrical shape as the apertures in the inner surface. The apertures form a passageway through the screen. The passageways are disposed at least one angle from about 5.degree. to about 60.degree. with respect to a plane that is disposed substantially perpendicular to the outer surface of the screen to prevent a direct line of sight through the screen.