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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
James Richard Goodall, Charlotte, NC (US);
John Stanley McConnell, Salisbury, NC (US);
Allan James Hastie, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Arteva North America S.A.R.L., Zurich, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/700 ; D01D 5/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/700 ; D01D 5/34 ;
Abstract
An apparatus to increase the orifice density in a spinneret by using an elongate boss having a plurality of orifices. The apparatus is for spinning bicomponent sheath/core filaments. The apparatus includes a distributor plate, and spinneret and a shim position between the distributor plate and the spinneret. The spinneret includes a plurality of elongate bosses spaced apart by channels. Each boss having a plurality of orifices of which the distance between the orifices are restricted only by manufacturing tolerances.