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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Clarcor Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Kay, Austin, TX (US);
Thomas D. Carr, Lakeway, TX (US);
Carlos Alberto Gomez Jimenez, Edinburg, TX (US);
Joe Moore, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
CLARCOR Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 99/00 (2010.01); D01D 5/18 (2006.01); B29C 47/00 (2006.01); B29C 47/12 (2006.01); B29C 47/30 (2006.01); C03B 37/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 99/0078 (2013.01); D01D 5/18 (2013.01); B29C 47/0014 (2013.01); B29C 47/122 (2013.01); B29C 47/30 (2013.01); C03B 37/04 (2013.01); C03B 37/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are apparatuses and methods of creating fibers, such as microfibers and nanofibers. The methods discussed herein employ centrifugal forces to transform material into fibers. Apparatuses that may be used to create fibers are also described. Systems and methods of heating the fiber producing device, before and during use, are also described herein.