Patent ID: 6165390
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: C03B,G02B,H01J,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of forming a fiber block comprising:providing a plurality of multiple fibers each having a cross-sectional shape of a hexagon;providing a plurality of multiple fibers each having a cross-sectional shape of a half-hexagon;providing a mold including a mold base having an upwardly facing mold cavity defined by a bottom surface and a pair of side walls, the mold further including a mold cover having a top surface intersecting the side walls of the mold base;placing a plurality of the hexagonal and half-hexagonal multiple fibers into the mold cavity, the half-hexagon multiple fibers being arranged to fill respective spaces formed between adjacent hexagon fiber bundles and the bottom of the mold base; andplacing the mold cover over the mold base, the multiple fibers being molded in the mold cavity into the fiber block.