Patent ID: 6050805
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
Apparatus for forming thermoplastics material elongate extrusion comprising;an extruder having an extruder exit passage for extrudate;a die having an upstream housing portion and a downstream housing portion, the die being connected to the exit passage of the extruder through the upstream housing portion having an upstream portion longitudinal axis;an elongate extrusion nozzle connected to the downstream housing portion which has a downstream portion longitudinal axis;handling apparatus downstream of the die for handling extrudate emerging from the die, the handling apparatus having a longitudinal axis;the nozzle having an elongate delivery passage for the delivery of extrudate from the die to the handling apparatus; andmeans to adjust the position of at least the die downstream portion and the elongate extrusion nozzle connected thereto with respect to the extruder to enable alignment of the die downstream longitudinal axis and the nozzle with the handling apparatus longitudinal axis.