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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2010
Applicants:
Patrick King Strong, Connelly Springs, NC (US);
Freddy Eugene Lindsey, Connelly Springs, NC (US);
Jeffrey Scott Barker, Statesville, NC (US);
William Mark Smartt, Mooresville, NC (US);
Inventors:
Patrick King Strong, Connelly Springs, NC (US);
Freddy Eugene Lindsey, Connelly Springs, NC (US);
Jeffrey Scott Barker, Statesville, NC (US);
William Mark Smartt, Mooresville, NC (US);
Assignee:
Draka Comteq B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/312 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is an improved buffering method for controlling excess fiber length (EFL) and reducing post-extrusion shrinkage in loose buffer tubes. In this way, the method yields first-quality loose buffer tubes not only during steady-state operation but also during ramping, thereby increasing production efficiency and reducing waste.