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Method and apparatus for extruding tubular articles having several conduits
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-10-12
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Granted: 1987-04-07
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Expires: 2002-10-12
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to the manner of extruding multi-conduit pipes. A novel nozzle and a related method are disclosed whereby the extrusion of a pipe having multiple inner lengthwise subdivisions is made possible.
Inventors
- 👤 Guillermo Zertuche
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:35
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29C48/11; B29C48/12; B29C48/13; B29L; B29L2024/00; B29L2024/006; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/60; B29L2031/601
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of extruding a continuous multi-conduit tubular shape having an outer wall and inner walls forming separate conduits, which comprises: feeding extrudable material in a fluid state under suitable pressure through a confining die into a nozzle comprising a core located within said confining die and having a plurality of interconnected recesses; supplying air or other gas under ambient pressure to inner conduits in said core; forcing said extrudable material into said recesses so as to shape thereby a continuous flow of material into a multi-conduit pipe, said die closing in on said nozzle core at a base end thereof so as to form a considerably reduced gap therebetween whereby the material is forced into said recesses, said material adopting the shape of said interconnecting recesses so as to define thereby the inner conduits of the extruded tubular shape and said confining die and core defining the outer wall terminal with said inner walls; and extruding said shaped material as a continuous multiconduit tubular shape with integral outer wall and inner walls.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of extruding a continuous multi-conduit tubular shape having an outer wall and inner walls forming separate conduits, which comprises: feeding extrudable material in a fluid state under suitable pressure through a confining die into a nozzle comprising a core located within said confining die and having a plurality of interconnected recesses; supplying air or other gas under ambient pressure to inner conduits in said core; forcing said extrudable material into said recesses so as to shape thereby a continuous flow of material into a multi-conduit pipe, said die closing in on said nozzle core at a base end thereof so as to form a considerably reduced gap therebetween whereby the material is forced into said recesses, said material adopting the shape of said interconnecting recesses so as to define thereby the inner conduits of the extruded tubular shape and said confining die and core defining the outer wall terminal with said inner walls; and extruding said shaped material as a continuous multiconduit tubular shape with integral outer wall and inner walls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein means for supplying air or other gas comprises an air distribution chamber to provide said air or other gas at uniform pressure from a single source to each of said recesses.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
153 words
A nozzle comprising an outer confining die; a nozzle core which comprises separately made parts which can be assembled into final form and disassembled for cleaning purposes, whereby said nozzle core may be assembled together combining variously-shaped parts for extruding tubular shapes having any desired inner and outer shape and wall thickness, said nozzle core having inner recesses forming one variously-shaped chamber for receiving extrudable material in a fluid state, said recesses extending parallel to one another throughout the nozzle, said recesses defining inner walls of an integral tubular shape, and said nozzle core further having inner conduits for passage of air or other gas, said confining die closing in on said nozzle core at a base end thereof forming a considerably reduced gap therebetween so as to force the extrudable material into said recesses; and means for supplying air or other gas under ambient pressure to said inner conduits in said core.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
153 words
A nozzle comprising an outer confining die; a nozzle core which comprises separately made parts which can be assembled into final form and disassembled for cleaning purposes, whereby said nozzle core may be assembled together combining variously-shaped parts for extruding tubular shapes having any desired inner and outer shape and wall thickness, said nozzle core having inner recesses forming one variously-shaped chamber for receiving extrudable material in a fluid state, said recesses extending parallel to one another throughout the nozzle, said recesses defining inner walls of an integral tubular shape, and said nozzle core further having inner conduits for passage of air or other gas, said confining die closing in on said nozzle core at a base end thereof forming a considerably reduced gap therebetween so as to force the extrudable material into said recesses; and means for supplying air or other gas under ambient pressure to said inner conduits in said core.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A nozzle according to claim 3, wherein said means for supplying air or other gas comprises an air distribution chamber to provide said air or other gas at uniform pressure from a single source to each of said inner conduits in said core.
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