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US 5446952

PNEUMATIC INDUCTION FIBER SPREADER WITH LATERAL VENTURI RESTRICTORS

Assignee

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS RESPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, THE

Filed

Dec 11, 1987

Granted

Sep 5, 1995

Location

BURKE VA US

Abstract

A machine for producing a graphite fiber tape suitable for use in the protion of metal matrix composites by physical vapor deposition. The machine consists of adjacent air-tight enclosures. Two venturi pipes are located within the enclosures and aligned with a gap between them. A vacuum pump draws air out of one of the air-tight enclosures. Graphite fibers are drawn through the venturi pipes and laterally spread from a tow bundle via the Venturi effect to form a thin tape.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Aug 29, 1989

Rescinded

Feb 17, 1995

Duration

5 years, 5 months

Inventor

  • 1CHULKO KIM

Record Details

Patent number
US 5446952
Application
07131684
Aerospace match
No
Dataset source
35 USC §181 SO records
Back to patent indexSource: USPTO 35 USC §181 secrecy order records