Patent ID: 6383293
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: B05B,C03C,D06B

Abstract:
A slide-die applicator for applying a size to a fiber comprising:a central body having a central surface bounded by a first edge, a second edge, a top edge and a bottom edge, the top and bottom edges lying in a common plane, the central surface having a generally semi-circular shape projecting from the common plane the central body further comprising a rear surface and a slot having an upper lip with an upper lip surface and a lower lip with a lower lip surface, at least one of said lips having a straight cut into the semi-circular shaped central surface adjacent the slot, said upper lip defining an upper lip angle between the upper lip surface and the common plane, said lower lip defining a lower lip angle between the lower lip surface and the common plane; a first outwardly projecting side wall having a first inner edge attached to the first edge of the central surface, the first outwardly projecting sidewall further having a first outer edge; a second outwardly projecting side wall having a second inner edge attached to the first edge of the central surface, the second outwardly projecting sidewall further having a second outer edge; the first and second inner edges defining a minimum aperture distance therebetween; the first and second outer edges defining a maximum aperture distance therebetween; the first and second outwardly projecting walls defining an inner region therebetween; and wherein the slot connects the central surface of the central body to a source of a size to allow the size to move from the source of the size to the central surface of the central body.