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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2001
David L. Molnar, Newark, OH (US);
Thomas O. Matteson, Pickerington, OH (US);
Gary Gao, Newark, OH (US);
Richard A. Green, Patasaka, OH (US);
Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc., Summit, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for applying a liquid composition to one or more fibers of a fan of fibers provides a housing defining an elongated passageway therethrough such that the fan of fibers travels along a path through the passageway. The apparatus further provides a plurality of centrifugal spray heads including at least a first centrifugal spray head mounted in the housing and supplied with the liquid composition under pressure for directing the liquid composition onto one or more fibers of the fan of fibers passing a first location of the path. The plurality of centrifugal spray heads further includes at least a second centrifugal spray head mounted in the housing and being supplied with the liquid composition under pressure to direct the liquid composition onto one or more fibers of the fan of fibers passing a second location of the path.