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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2005
Hiroji Oishibashi, Katsuyama-Shi, Fukui-Ken, JP;
Hiroji Oishibashi, Katsuyama-Shi, Fukui-Ken, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A fiber spreading apparatus prevents a fiber bundle from being split apart. Position restriction rollersandare arranged in a fiber bundle streaming and feeding sectionso as to restrict a streaming and feeding position of the fiber bundle. A spread width of the fiber bundleis thereby restricted and the fiber bundle is prevented from being split apart. A squeezing roller mechanism, which is arranged outside of a liquid stored in a fiber spreading tank, guides the fiber bundlefrom within the liquid in the fiber spreading tankto the squeezing roller mechanismwhile bringing the fiber bundle into constant contact with a first guide. By so configuring, a surface tension of the liquid acts to prevent the fiber bundlefrom being split apart.