Patent ID: 6413071
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: D01D

Abstract:
A spinnerette assembly for forming synthetic fibers comprising:a mounting block having a planar mounting face and plural supply bores each having a respective discharge opening at said mounting face; and a planar orifice plate having a thickness of less than about 0.25 inch in contact with said mounting face of said mounting block, said orifice plate having a plurality of capillary openings each in fluid communication with the discharge opening of a respective one of said supply bores; and a series of attachments uniformly circumferentially surrounding each of said capillary openings of said orifice plate and said discharge opening of each said respective one of said supply bores so as to impart a symmetrical circumferential compressive sealing force surrounding each of said capillary openings and said discharge opening of said respective one of said supply bores and thereby compressively rigidly fix said orifice plate directly to said mounting face of said mounting block to thereby seal each of said capillary openings against fluid leakage.