Abstract: An apparatus of this invention can automatically produce flower-shaped decorations which may be used to decorate cakes. The apparatus substantially is characterized by a flower forming mechanism which comprises a cylinder into which a desired amount of raw material such as cream is charged, a pattern plate provided with a plurality of inclined apertures, a piston rod which extrudes the raw material through the pattern plate, means to form a stem portion of the flower and means to cut off the flower.

Abstract: The present apparatus cools and granulates thermoplastic strands. For this purpose two cooling chutes are arranged in mirror symmetric, back to back fashion between the strand ejecting nozzles and the input gap between two feeding rollers which supply the strands to a cutting roller. The upper ends of the chutes receive the strands from two sets of nozzles such as extruder nozzles. The nozzles in one set are arranged in a row staggered relative to the nozzles in the other set so that the strands emerging from one set of nozzles fit into the spaces between the strands emerging from the other set of nozzles when the strands enter into the cutter.

Abstract: A die formed of a series of concentric rings is disclosed. An outer body has a series of communication ports for the introduction of a heating medium. An inner body having the same axial thickness as the outer body is placed inside the outer and in the annular space defined between the inner and outer bodies a series of annular rings are placed. The annular rings each have a series of nozzles disposed in a circumferential ring and are formed with grooves on their outer walls to define jackets between the rings. The jackets are in communication with the communication ports to supply a heating medium to the jacket.

Abstract: An extrusion pelleting apparatus is disclosed wherein the outermost portion of an extrusion orifice is surrounded by a heat reservoir maintained at a temperature significantly higher than the softening temperature range of the polymer being extruded. The high temperature heat reservoir constitutes a heat source from which individual extrusion orifices may be heated above the polymer's softening range to assist in melting frozen plugs of polymer which may block the orifice from time to time.Also disclosed is a heat flow control mechanism, in effect, for slowing the heat release from the reservoir to the individual extrusion orifices for economy of operation while still making available such high temperature source for unfreezing such plugs.

Abstract: An improved flat-faced die face cutter is provided which permits flushing of the face with water with minimal chilling of the die. A spindle is provided which minimizes thermal effects on knife die face-positioning.

Abstract: Multiple extrusion head extrusion-blow moulding apparatus, preferably using a common continuously operating extrusion conveyor, in which apparatus the various extrusion heads have their accumulator pistons driven for identical and simultaneous movement during the extrusion strokes either by means of a common drive means or by separate drive means each controlled from a common control means. Common control may also be exercised over the charging stroke of the accumulator piston.Closed loop control over the wall thickness in dependence upon the final length of the parison, as well as open loop control over the wall thickness in response to a desired program may be imposed simultaneously on the extrusion orifice gap width.

Abstract: An improved melt cutter apparatus for producing pellets from a strand of a partly molten thermoplastic resin in cooperation wth an extrusion die is provided. The apparatus comprises a drive shaft, a drive rod rotatably connected thereto, a knife holder connected rotatably to the drive rod, a knife attached thereto and means for advancing the knife toward the extrusion die.

Abstract: The present invention relates to production of wool-like chemical filaments and, more particularly, to a spinneret for obtaining these filaments. The present invention is most effectively realized in the production from these filaments of household and industrial textiles. This spinneret includes a filament-forming hole made as a slot with a configuration of an open polygon, having a rectilinear portion adjoining one of the sides thereof and one more element shaped as a rectilinear section adjoining this portion at a right angle thereto. Such a structure of the spinneret permits production of a wool-like filament possessing all properties inherent in natural wool, namely, low heat conductivity, permanent crimp, and high hygienic properties.

Abstract: In a thermoplastic extrusion system where a single extruder feeds molten polymer through a manifold to a plurality of separate extrusion orifices, a valve system is provided which distributes and regulates the flow of the molten polymer to the individual extrusion orifices.

Abstract: Apparatus for manufacturing a tubular honeycomb with adiabatic passages 107 formed integrally on its outer wall includes a first body 2 having a plurality of honeycomb shaped through holes 6, 7, 10 and a flange 3 secured to an extrusion pipe 1 carrying a plastic material under pressure, and a truncated conical portion 5 projecting coaxially from the flange. A second cylindrical body 12 has a truncated conical through hole disposed coaxially around the conical portion of the first body to define therebetween a first annular space 21 communicating with the honeycomb, and comprises truncated conical projection 15 alternately provided with slits 16 and holes 17 communicating with the first annular space. The first and second bodies are secured together by a stopper ring having a truncated conical through hole communicating with the slits and holes in the second body and disposed coaxially therearound to define therebetween a second annular space 22.

Abstract: Apparatus for extruding a plurality of tubes of plastics material simultaneously for blow molding purposes comprising a plurality of extrusion heads, each having an accumulator chamber from which plastics material can be discharged intermittently to form the tubes, and a mechanism operatively connected to discharge means associated with each accumulator chamber for synchronizing the filling and discharging of the accumulator chambers so that a single source of plastics material can be used to fill the accumulator chambers at a substantially uniform rate and the mold halves of a single blow mold can be opened and closed on the extruded tubes which are discharge simultaneously and will be of uniform length.

Abstract: An apparatus for melt spinning of polymers into synthetic yarns having greater bundle uniformity has a spinning assembly for extruding molten polymers through orifices in a spinning plate to form filaments and a blow box for directing cooling gas transversely across and through the filaments that extend vertically downwardly from the spinning plates. The spinning plate is provided with at least two groups of orifices and the groups are arranged to provide one or more open lanes or channels that extend across the plate in a direction parallel to the direction of flow of the cooling gas. This lane has a width greater than the distance between adjacent orifices.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for fluidically attenuating streams of material into filaments wherein a plurality of elements are adjustably mounted for movements substantially along and transverse to the path of advancement of the filaments and for lateral movement with respect to each other.

Abstract: A sub-water granulating device for granulating thermoplastic synthetic plastics materials is operatively combined with the nozzle plate of a screw extruder. The device comprises a rotary cutting tool head which is enclosed by a dome or hood. Flushing water is fed into the dome and discharged therefrom and the flow of water is directed to clean the cutting tools and to carry out granules cut by the tools thereby preventing the formation of lumps of granules and adhesion thereof to the nozzle plate.

Abstract: A press for forming and shaping foodstuffs. The press has an extrusion die containing a plurality of open ended elongated passages and a V-shaped common inlet. Attachments to the press provide a convenient and easy method of further processing rough sized extruded foodstuffs.

Abstract: An essentially non-kneeing spinneret construction for spinning inelastic materials in which each spinning orifice of non-round cross-section is so dimensioned that the coordinates of the centroid of the square of the velocity profile of the extruding material in the plane perpendicular to the axis of the orifice, as determined by ##EQU1## and the coordinates of the centroid of the velocity profile of the extruding material in the plane perpendicular to the axis of the orifice, as determined by ##EQU2## are essentially coincident at each orifice exit so that the flow of the extruding material from the orifice has axisymmetric emergence behavior, where(V.sup.2).sub.centroid is the centroid of the square of the velocity profile;(V).sub.centroid is the centroid of the velocity profile;.intg..sub.A is the integral over the orifice cross-sectional area;V.sup.

Abstract: An improved die face cutter is provided which is particularly suited for preparing pellets of synthetic resinous extrudable thermoplastics wherein the strand being extruded is surrounded by cooling water on emergence from the die and prior to encountering the cutter blade.

Abstract: A corrosion-resistant spinneret, suitable for spinning filaments of poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) from a viscous solution of the polymer in 98-100 percent sulfuric acid, is prepared from a plate of tantalum alloy or stainless steel which is clad on one face with a layer of pure tantalum. A spinneret blank is formed, counterbores are drilled through the plate and partially into the tantalum layer, the blank is annealed, spinneret capillaries are formed from the counterbores through the tantalum layer to the exit face of the spinneret, the face is polished to remove protrusions, and the face is hardened by heat-treatment in nitrogen. Uniform capillaries having a diameter of about 0.002 inch (0.05 mm) and a length greater than about 0.005 inch (0.13 mm) can be formed in spinnerets without breaking tools used in their production.

Abstract: A unitary head, adapted to attachment to the outlet of an extruder contains main inlet duct for passing hot extruded plastic material to a flow regulator which divides and controls the flow of the plastic material into a plurality of calibrated passages. The calibrated passages terminate at jaws which are adapted to grip and hold dies. The plastic material passes from the calibrated passages into the dies and coats the cable passing therethrough. An electric heater on the housing controlled by a thermostat in thermal contact with the housing maintains the housing at working temperature.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a proteinaceous mass into a fibrous and layered structure, including imparting a gross fibrous structure to the mass by passing the mass through a helical conveyor and layering the fibrous structure by extruding the same through a slot and changing the direction of movement of the mass as it emerges from the slot into an opening, the compression and extrusion being carried out at elevated temperature to heat set the mass.

Abstract: The specification discloses a system and process for producing discrete chilled products having preselected weights from a semi-fluid mixture. The semi-fluid mixture is pumped along a distribution path to an extruding manifold which extrudes a plurality of parallel continuous lengths of the mixture. The continous lengths are directed through a chilling station in a parallel relationship in order to chill and firm the lengths such that the lengths maintain their extruded cross-sectional configuration. A cutter periodically severs the continuous lengths at predetermined intervals to provide a plurality of discrete products having predetermined weights. The pumping rate, rate of travel through the freezer and periodic severing of the continuous lengths may be selectively varied in order to maintain any desired weight of the discrete products.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for dry spinning of filaments adapted to minimize the occurrence of oversized filaments during spinning. The apparatus includes a spinning pack positioned in a chamber supplied with heated gas. The spinning pack includes a distribution plate provided with a plurality of radial passages for gas, each passage having an opening at one end located at the periphery of the pack and an opening at the other end located at the bottom of the pack at the center of the extruded filament bundle to distribute heated gas from the outer chamber to the center of the filament bundle.

Abstract: An improved die face cutter is provided which has a fluid cooled plate disposed on the die face. Smearing of freshly cut polymer is reduced.

Abstract: An extrusion die for forming a honeycomb structure having a plurality of interconnected discharge slots provided with a plurality of relatively small sized feed holes directly communicating with intersecting portions of said discharge slots, and a plurality of relatively larger feed passageways each communicating with a plurality of said relatively small sized feed holes, with said feed holes and feed passageways extending longitudinally of said die and the flow through said die such that a portion of such flow may pass directly through such die in a linear path.

Abstract: Plug flow of a polymer through a spinneret assembly is approximated by employing an annular inlet means that initially distributes the polymer between the center and the outer wall of a spinneret assembly.

Abstract: A spinneret holder has a pressurizable chamber formed between a cupped base part having a rim centered on an axis and a cover part having a periphery snugly interfittable with the rim. A plurality of spinnerets is provided in the cover part so that a mass to be spun can be introduced into the chamber and exit as filaments from the spinneret. A rod or bolt lying on the axis has threads anchored in one of the parts and the other part is formed at the axis with the throughgoing holes through which the rod passes. Thus an element such as a head or nut on the rods bears axially on the other part and can press the rim of the base part nad periphery of the cover part axially tightly together.

Abstract: An extrusion die having a plurality of orifices arranged therein so that the number of orifices per unit area in the plane of the external die face is larger near the periphery of the die face than near the center thereof provides for the extrusion of material through all the die orifices at a relatively uniform linear velocity.

Abstract: Apparatus for extruding tubular plastic netting including concentric, counterrotatable inner and outer dies mounted in a housing with a space therein for the downward flow of molten plastic to a circular series of holes in each of the dies leading to their respective extrusion orifices, the apparatus having means for splitting the downward flow of plastic into two separate streams, one for the extrusion orifices of the inner die and the other for the extrusion orifices of the outer die, this means being formed substantially to equalize the rate of flow of the plastic to the extrusion orifices. The apparatus is also shown as including a seal arrangement in which a first and a second set of wedge seals protect bearings journalling one of the dies in the housing from the plastic, with the provision of a vent between the sets of seals so as to prevent application of pressure to the second set of seals in the vent the first set leaks.

Abstract: In a thermoplastic extrusion system where a single extruder feeds molten polymer through a manifold to a plurality of separate extrusion orifices, a valve is provided which distributes and regulates the flow of the molten polymer to the individual extrusion orifices.

Abstract: This concerns a process for manufacturing extrusion sections made of a light weight metal, using an extrusion tool with a single hole die, whereby several extrusions are produced simultaneously using a common single hole in the die. The device for carrying out the process allows a movable steel strip to pass through the common die hole this dividing it up into separate extrusion chambers.

Abstract: In a strand forming machine wherein a polymeric strand in molten form is fed downward into and through an upright tube positioned below the surface of a liquid quenching medium in a container having a bottom and side walls, the improvement comprising a hollow element mounted in the container and surrounding the tube, the hollow element extending above the side wall of the container and having a channel extending outwardly over the wall of the container in such a manner that in the event the strand fails to pass through the tube the excess molten strand will accumulate in and flow outward through the channel to a location outside the container.

Abstract: A plurality of extrusion dies are operated from the same source of heat-plastified polymeric material, e.g., from a single barrel extruder, via a distribution manifold which includes forwardly diverging flow passages each leading to a different one of the dies. The flow passages of the manifold have equal flow capacities and compensation for differences between the extrusion dies is accomplished by equipping each die assembly with a replaceable flow control insert, the inserts being so dimensioned that the pressure differential across each die assembly, including the insert, is the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nozzle, especially to a nozzle in the form of a perforated plate, for granulating synthetic plastics material, and more particularly for granulating in water.

Abstract: A die for extruding filaments from molten plastic material such as polyethylene or polypropylene is heated until steady extrusion conditions are reached. The direct heating is then stopped, so that the die is only partially heated from the molten material while it is extruded. The extruded filaments are sheared by a blade interacting with the die. The resulting chips are cool enough for flowing to an outflow hopper without sticking to one another or to the blade. Sticking is further prevented by maintaining a strong cooling air stream within the hopper and around the blade and by making the extrusion holes in the die diverge at their output ends and by arranging them near the periphery of the die for maximum mutual distance.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for extruding particular shapes in thermoplastic material and, more precisely, flat plates, corrugated plates and the like or, in general, shapes having one section much larger than the other; said process being suited to eliminate the uneven feed of the molten material coming out from a die. This invention relates also to an improved extrusion machine which is particularly useful for carrying out the aforementioned process.

Abstract: A resinous material is extruded through an orifice in a die to produce a strand, the orifice having an inlet zone, a cylindrical zone and an outlet zone, the inlet zone converging in the direction of flow of the resinous material and attached to one end of the cylindrical zone and the outlet zone diverging in the direction of flow of the resinous material and attached to the other end of the cylindrical zone. A die for extrusion of a resinous material is provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for melt-spinning a polymer such as a polyamide or polyester has a heating jacket provided with a cavity which accommodates a spinning assembly. Preferably, the spinning assembly is exchangeable in the jacket from above and includes a housing adapted to contain a molten polymer and a spinnerette plate near one end thereof. The opposite end of the housing is closed with a lid which extends partially within the housing and partially outside the housing. That portion of the lid which extends outside the housing has a peripheral surface which slopes radially outwardly from the wall of the housing in the direction moving longitudinally from the housing. In a cylindrical vessel the sloping portion of the lid is frusto-conically shaped. The jacket is provided with a portion of gradually increasing diameter to accommodate the lid.

Abstract: A centrifugal extruder is provided with a friction generating element within a hollow rotor of the extruder. The material to be extruded is heated by shear generated by differential rotation between the extruder rotor and a shear generating element. Heat plastification is obtained adjacent the periphery of the rotor and a very short heat history is added to material treated in the apparatus.

Abstract: A plurality of individual pre-shaped cores or pins are initially positioned in a prearranged orientation upon an outlet surface of a die body by means of a plate of photosensitive glass or glass-ceramic material which has been etched to form a mask with the desired pattern or arrangement of openings for orienting said cores or pins upon said die surface for subsequent securement thereto such as by welding.

Abstract: Holding means for a nozzle plate in apparatus for extruding a thermoplastic polymer melt, especially in melt-spinning apparatus for producing synthetic filaments from a fiber-forming polymer, said holding means essentially including a housing having a cavity open at its discharge end to receive the nozzle plate arranged perpendicularly to the axial direction of the flow of the polymer melt therethrough and having a peripheral groove near its discharge end for removably inserting a plurality of supporting ledge elements for seating the nozzle plate, preferably in a self-sealing assembly with a sealing ring or gasket contacting the directly adjacent bearing surfaces of each of the nozzle plate, the supporting ledge elements and the inner wall of the housing.

Abstract: An adapter apparatus for splitting a single extrudate into a plurality of extrudates wherein an adapter block of the adapter apparatus has at least three planar surfaces with an inlet opening on one planar surface and outlet openings on the other planar surfaces. A single conduit extends from the interior of the block to the inlet opening while a pair of conduits extend from the respective outlet openings and intersect the single conduit. Goosenecks interconnect each outlet opening to die means. All of the openings on the planar surfaces are circles.

Abstract: An extrusion die head for attachment to an extruder wherein the die head has a single inlet bore that is connected to a plurality of outlet orifices via a chamber which spreads out the extrudate which in turn reduces the shape of the extrudate to a thin film via a narrow channel to equalize the pressure. The narrow channel is connected to the plural orifices via tapering passageways to provide an equalization of the flow of the extrudate.

Abstract: A plate for a device for the manufacture of so-called potato sticks from dough like material, said plate being provided with apertures separated from one another by separating ribs. In order to prevent that the sticks manufactured by said plate will not adhere to one another said separating ribs being provided at at least two opposite sides with slots or recesses by means of which ridges are formed on the manufactured sticks, which prevent that the sticks adhere to one another with large surfaces.

Abstract: An improvement in a method of applying plastic to a planar surface which comprises extruding the plastic through an annular orifice as a ring onto the planar surface. The improvement is particularly helpful in the manufacture of push button ends for beverage cans.

Abstract: An extruder for simultaneously forming a plurality of clam strip shapes from a single source of extrudable material including particles of clams therein. The extruder includes a nozzle body which terminates in a nozzle opening and a forming member in operative relation thereto for use in forming the extruder product. A divider member within the nozzle body divides the nozzle opening into a plurality of nozzle openings and also divides the forming member into a plurality of forming members.The divider member extends upstream within the nozzle body to an upstream end which is maintained free of clam particles by virtue of a deflecting member which is mounted on the upstream end thereof. The upstream end of the deflecting member presents a downstream convex surface to the extrudable material and thereby prevents accumulation of the clam particles on the upstream end of the divider.

Abstract: An extrusion head is provided in which molten polymeric material is formed into fibres by providing individual air streams for each orifice of a plurality of extrusion orifices formed in a straight line across the width of the head to draw out and convey individual polymeric material fibres from polymeric material extruded from each orifice, the individual fibres being separated from each other by the individual air streams to prevent coalescing of the fibres to form bundles while they are still molten. Each orifice is formed at the line of intersection of two sloping surfaces of a unitary wedge shaped body and preferably has a circular cross section in the elevational view and a part-elliptical cross section in the plan view to allow metering of the extruded molten material into the air streams over a flow path immediately upstream of the line of intersection.

Abstract: Plastically moldable ceramic batch material, which may be flowably extruded under pressure into a self-supporting article of desired shape and configuration, is passed through a flow homogenizer positioned within an extrusion cylinder upstream of an article-forming extrusion die positioned on the discharge end of the extrusion cylinder, to thoroughly homogenize such batch material during the extrusion operation and prior to being fed through the article-forming die.

Abstract: A manifold for dividing a stream of plasticised material into a plurality of sub-streams as a main channel terminating in an inwardly tapering end wall. A plurality of sub-channels are symmetrically arranged in the inwardly tapering end wall and are provided with transition passages inwardly tapering away from the main channel, adjoining transition passages intersecting to form intersection edges havin knife like edges facing the main channel. The vertex angle of the inwardly tapering end wall and of the transition passages is less than 90.degree. and where there are three or more sub-channels the end wall of the main channel merges substantially tangentially with the intersection edges. A manifold is particularly useful for dividing a main stream of heat sensitive plasticized material such as PVC into a plurality of sub-streams.

Abstract: Accumulated deposits are removed from the face of a spinneret by periodically manually wiping the face of the spinneret with the blade of a hand held wipe stick. Cooling the blade just before use decreases the smearing of the polymer melt and increases the wipe cycle. Dry ice is the preferred cooling medium.

Abstract: Spinnerets made of a stainless steel alloy containing 28% to 30% chromium, 3.5% to 4.2% molybdenum, and a maximum of 0.15% nickel have unexpectedly good resistance to corrosion when subjected to a KNO.sub.3 /NaNO.sub.2 /NaNO.sub.3 salt bath at about 427.degree. C (about 800.degree. F) for cleaning, as well as unusually good resistance to corrosion when exposed to acrylonitrile polymer spinning solution. The overall corrosion rate, resulting from repeated cycles of spinning followed by salt bath cleaning, is surprisingly low, leading to a long expected wear life. The spinnerets have high strength, with good resistance to bulging in use.