Patent ID: 7547361
Filing Date: 2009-06-16
Classification: B29B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for producing polymer-coated, metal-coated fibers said apparatus comprising: a reel means for providing movement of a roving of metal-coated fibers; at least one sprayer nozzle including a plurality of orifices for spreading each metal-coated fiber of the roving without making contact with each metal-coated fiber of the roving and spraying a molten polymer stream upon the roving; a heating chamber for housing each of the at least one sprayer nozzle; and a cooling chamber for cooling the molten polymer on the roving; wherein the molten polymer stream is ejected from each one of the orifices of the each of the at least one sprayer nozzle in a manner sufficient to forcibly spread the metal-coated fibers without removal of metal-coating therefrom, and the molten polymer is cooled on the roving by the cooling chamber to form a contiguous polymer-coated, metal-coated fibers.