Patent ID: 11883994
Assignee: G6 MATERIALS CORP.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 8:
9. A device for fabricating a continuous thermoplastic filament having a plurality of segments, which comprises:
a plurality of filament supply components for supplying a respective plurality of thermoplastic filaments;
a pair of spaces apart support rails;
a filament cutting component for cutting the thermoplastic filaments into segments;
a plurality of filament guide components for guiding the respective thermoplastic filaments into position to be cut by the filament cutting component; and
a filament segment joining section positioned after the filament cutting component;
wherein the plurality of filament guide components are movable so as to alternatively and sequentially permit the plurality of filaments to be cut by the filament cutting component;
wherein the plurality of filament guide components comprises a first reciprocally movable plate and a first filament guide mounted on the first reciprocally movable plate;
wherein the plurality of filament guide components comprises a second reciprocally movable plate and a second filament guide mounted on the second reciprocally movable plate;
wherein the first reciprocally moveable plate and the second reciprocally moveable plate respectively move reciprocally from side to side along the pair of spaced apart support rails;
wherein the first reciprocally moveable plate, the second reciprocally movable plate, and the filament segment joining section are each substantially positioned on the same horizontal plane; and
wherein the filament cutting component comprises vertically reciprocating knife which vertically reciprocates to cut at least one of the first thermoplastic filament and the second thermoplastic filament against the first reciprocally moveable plate or the second reciprocally movable plate.