Patent ID: 9283708
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: B29B,B29C,B29K

Claim Text:
1. An impregnation section of a die for impregnating at least one fiber roving with a polymer resin, the impregnation section comprising: an impregnation zone configured to impregnate the roving with the resin, the impregnation zone comprising a plurality of contact surfaces, at least one of the plurality of contact surfaces defining a cut-away portion downstream in a run direction of the roving of a point-of-contact for the at least one of the plurality of contact surfaces, the at least one of the plurality of contact surfaces further comprising an edge and a face defined by the cut-away portion, the face having a linear cross-sectional profile that is oriented perpendicular to the run direction of the roving, wherein excess material build up is reduced by the cut-away portion.