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Patent EP-0155701-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OTSUKA RYOTATSU
IPC: B01F27/94
Filed: 1985-03-22
Abstract: A device comprising a rotary shaft to be disposed in a liquid substantially vertically and rotatable about its own axis, the rotary shaft having a gas channel extending therethrough axially of the shaft, and a rotor (30) fixed to the lower end of the rotary shaft and having at its bottom surface a gas discharge outlet (31) communicating with the gas channel. The rotor is formed in its bottom surface with radial grooves (32) extending from the gas outlet to the peripheral surface of the rotor and each having an open end at the peripheral surface. A recess (33) is formed in the peripheral surface between the open ends of immediately adjacent grooves (32) and has an open lower end at the bottom surface. When the rotary shaft is rotated in a liquid while supplying a gas to the gas channel of the shaft, the gas flows out from the discharge outlet (31) into the radial grooves (32) and is released from the open ends of the grooves at the peripheral surface into the liquid in the form of finely divided bubbles The bubbles are diffused through the entire body of the liquid by the liquid flowing in the centrifugal direction while revolving in the same direction as the rotor owing to the agitating action of the recesses (33) in the rotor peripheral surface.
Patent EP-0159586-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHULZ GUENTER DR
IPC: C07D249/08
Filed: 1985-04-02
Abstract: Azolverbindung der Formel <IMAGE> in welcher V für Sauerstoff oder Schwefel steht, X für Wasserstoff, Halogen, Alkyl, Alkoxy, Trifluormethyl, Phenyl oder Phenoxy steht m eine ganze Zahl von 1 bis 5 ist, W für eine Olefin-Gruppe, die gegebenenfalls substituiert ist, oder für eine Alkinyl-Gruppe steht, Z für CH oder N steht, Y für C=O oder für die Gruppe CR³OR<4> steht, in welcher R³ Wasserstoff, Alkyl, Alkenyl, Alkinyl und R<4> Wasserstoff, Alkyl, Alkenyl, Alkinyl, Alkanoyl bedeutet, sowie deren für Pflanzen verträgliche Säureadditionssalze und Metall-Komplexe und Fungizide, die diese Verbindungen enthalten.
Patent EP-0166911-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TRIMBLE CHARLES R
IPC: G01S5/10
Filed: 1985-05-06
Abstract: A GPS satellite receiver is disclosed in which the frequency of the received satellite signal is down converted in a single step by a balanced mixer driven by a half-frequency local oscillator and the down-converted satellite signal is converted from analog-to-digital form by a hard limiter.
Patent EP-0187933-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HEESCH MAX OTTO
IPC: B60N2/22
Filed: 1985-11-29
Abstract: A seat recliner is provided comprising a seat back support mounted at a pivot pin to a base frame. A sector gear is affixed to the seat back support and includes an opening through which the pivot pin passes. A first gear set is mounted on a pin in the base frame and includes a first gear meshed with the sector gear and a second gear. A second gear set is also mounted on a pin in the base frame and includes a first gear meshed with the second gear of the first gear set and a second gear. A clutch spool is mounted on a pin in the base frame and includes a gear meshed with the second gear of the second gear set. A coil spring surrounds the clutch spool. When the spring is tensioned, the clutch spool is prevented from rotating and the seat back is held from rotational movement about the pivot pin. A clutch release plate contacts the spring coil in a manner such that a selected movement of the release plate decreases the coil spring tension on the clutch spool. This permits rotation of the clutch spool and subsequent rotational movement of the seat back support.
Patent EP-0191923-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOHLER ROLF DIPL-ING
IPC: F02D41/24
Filed: 1985-12-05
Abstract: Verfahren und Einrichtung zur Steuerung/Regelung von Betriebskenngrößen einer Brennkraftmaschine, wobei zur Herausgabe eines unkorrigierten Vorsteuerwerts ein Kennfeld durch Zuführung vorgegebener Betriebskenngrößen als Adressen adressiert und bei gleichzeitig überlagerter Regelung ein gemittelter Wert des Regelfaktors zur Bewirkung eines adaptiven Lernvorgangs dem Vorsteuerbereich zugeführt wird. Dabei wird aus dem gemittelten Regelfaktor entweder ein auf das gesamte Grundkennfeld multiplikativ einwirkender globaler Faktor definiert, insbesondere zur Berücksichtigung von multiplikativen Störeinflüssen, wobei ferner durch eine Aufteilung des selbstanpassenden Kennfeldes in ein nichtveränderbares Grundkennfeld und in mindestens ein weiteres, dazugehöriges, veränderbares Faktorkennfeld jeder Grundwert innerhalb vorgegebener Einzugsbereiche durch den zugeorgneten Faktor des Faktorkennfeldes multipliziert wird, wodurch überwiegend additive Störeinflüsse berücksichtigt werden. Globaler Faktor und der jeweilige Faktor aus dem Faktorkennfeld können kombiniert auf den vom Grundkennfeld herausgegebenen Steuerwert einwirken.
Patent EP-0155846-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GREAVES BRIAN
IPC: C23F11/173
Filed: 1985-03-19
Abstract: A method for inhibiting corrosion in an aqueous system which comprises adding to the system a corrosion inhibiting salt capable of forming a passivating film at the anode, and a cationic polymer, is especially useful in cooling water systems and their associated equipment.
Patent EP-0163465-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DANIELS LUDLOW SULLIVAN
IPC: C10G1/02
Filed: 1985-05-17
Abstract: A method of recovering oil from solid hydrocarbonaceous material such as oil shale using a dense phase fluidized bed in a retort (20) from which spent shale is withdrawn via a line (30) and burnt in a transport combustor (29) to heat the spent shale which is passed to a surge bed in a retort (24) from where it is passed through a control valve (44) back to the retort and used to heat raw feed shale from a feed line (21). 
     Surplus heat medium particles are withdrawn from the surge bed (24) and passed to a second transport combustor (101) where they are burnt to give off heat for the generation of stream in pipes or coils (105) in the second transport combustor (101).
Patent EP-0164999-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DELL JOHN D
IPC: A61L26/00
Filed: 1985-06-04
Abstract: A film-forming composition containing a broad spectrum antimicrobial as an antimicrobial agent. The composition forms a film which is a substantially fluid-resistant, substantially tack-free, flexible film which adheres to skin and releases the antimicrobial agent to skin. A method of using the film-forming composition is also disclosed.
Patent EP-0169715-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WOLLENBERG ROBERT H
IPC: C10L1/2383
Filed: 1985-07-19
Abstract: Additives useful as dispersants and/or detergents in lubricating oils, gasolines, marine crankcase oils and hydraulic oils are polyamino alkenyl or alkyl succinimides which have been modified to contain carbamate functionalities by converting one or more of the amino nitrogens to a hydrocarbyl carbamate, hydroxyhydrocarbyl carbamate or hydroxy poly(oxyalkylene) carbamate group. These additives can be prepared by reacting a polyamino alkenyl or alkyl succinimide with a cyclic carbonate, or a linear mono-or poly-carbonate, or a chloroformate.
Patent EP-0175505-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCANNAPIECO GUSTAVE J
IPC: A47K11/10
Filed: 1985-08-23
Abstract: 57 A cleaning system utilizing a hollow bodied, disposable dispensing package comprising a storage chamber and integral dispensing chamber. The package is connected to the system handle via a conical protrusion on the package closure. An orifice separating the two chambers is provided with a movable, inlet clapper valve, the dispensing chamber outlet orifice being normally closed by a spring urged valve. Deformation of the elastic walls of the bellows shaped dispensing chamber dispenses a discrete amount of liquid to the system handle without relying on gravity. Compression of the dispensing chamber reduces the volume thereof, closes the inlet clapper valve, and opens the outlet valve to dispense the product. The conically shaped storage chamber provides for ready pumping and evacuation of cleaning fluid therefrom, the flexible walls collapsing inward as a result of the vacuum created by the decompression of the dispensing chamber. A stiffened side wall in the form of a label or longitudinal ribs further controls the collapse of the storage chamber.
Patent EP-0173577-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAYASHI TORAHIKO
IPC: A21C3/02
Filed: 1985-08-30
Abstract: An apparatus for stretching plastic dough comprises a plurality of conveyors (1, 2) arranged in series and a plurality of rollers (3) disposed above the conveyors and cooperatively acting to stretch dough fed therebetween. The rollers are freely rotatable and their shafts (4) are fixed to connecting arms (5) which reciprocate them above the conveyors.
Patent EP-0187016-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TOYOSHIMA YOSHIAKI C O PATENT
IPC: H01L21/336
Filed: 1985-12-18
Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method therefor. The semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate (1) of a first conductivity type, source and drain regions (9, 10) of a second conductivity type provided on the surface of the substrate in a mutually electrically isolated arrangement, and a gate electrode (4) provided on the surface of the substrate on the other side of an insulating film. The substrate surface includes a channel region between the source and drain regions; at least the drain region, of the source and drain regions, consisting of a first impurity diffusion region (5<sub>1</sub>, 5<sub>2</sub>) provided on the substrate surface in the vicinity of an end portion of the gate electrode (4); a second impurity diffusion region (6<sub>1</sub>, 6<sub>2</sub>) more highly doped than the first impurity diffusion region and provided in at least a portion of the surface of the first impurity diffusion region (5<sub>1</sub>, 5<sub>2</sub>) adjacent an end portion of the first impurity diffusion region (6<sub>1</sub>, 5<sub>2</sub>) and a third impurity diffusion region (8<sub>1</sub>, 8<sub>2</sub>) more highly doped than the second impurity diffusion region and provided on the substrate surface adjacent to an end portion of the second impurity diffusion region (6<sub>1</sub>, 6<sub>2</sub>). The first impurity diffusion region (5<sub>1</sub>, 5<sub>2</sub>) is formed using the gate electrode (4) as a mask and the second and third impurity regions (6<sub>1</sub>, 6<sub>2</sub>, 8<sub>1</sub>, 8<sub>2</sub>) are formed using self-alignment techniques.
Patent EP-0186550-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IMANAKA YOSHIHIKO
IPC: C04B35/622
Filed: 1985-11-27
Abstract: A process for producing a multilayer ceramic circuit board with copper comprising the steps of: forming green sheets by doctoring a slurry which comprises 100 parts by weight of glass ceramic particles, 5 to 20 parts by weight of a thermally depolymerizable resin binder, 2 to 10 parts by weight of a plasticizer, and up to 2 parts by weight of a fatty acid ethylene oxide adduct type defloculant, the glass ceramic comprising 20 to 70% by weight of alumina, and 30 to 80% by weight of Si0<sub>2</sub>-B<sub>2</sub>0<sub>3</sub> glass, forming via holes through the green sheets, screen-printing a copper paste on the green sheets and laminating the green sheets, thereby forming a multilayer structure and firing the multilayer structure in a non-oxidizable atmosphere.
Patent EP-0166676-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MATARESE ALFRED PIO
IPC: B32B18/00
Filed: 1985-06-20
Abstract: A very thin abrasive material (26) on a substrate (24, 28) is comprised of ceramic particulates (30) contained within a metal matrix (36). The particulates extend fully through the matrix from the substrate surface (32) to the machined free surface (44) of the abrasive. In a representative 0.38 mm abrasive the particulates are sized nominally at 0.42-0.50 mm and have an aspect ratio of less than 1.9 to 1. This enables a high density of particulates, in the range 33-62 per cm 2 , while at the same time ensuring good bonding in that most of the particulates are fully surrounded by matrix. When the abrasive is applied to the tip of a superalloy gas turbine engine blade (20), about 10-50% of the matrix metal is removed after machining. This allows the machined ceramic particulates (30) to project into space and to thus better interact with ceramic abradable seals. In the preferred practice of the invention the particulates are alumina coated silicon carbide contained in a nickel superalloy matrix.
Patent EP-0191448-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CLARK ROBIN DOUGLAS
IPC: A61K31/4418
Filed: 1986-02-10
Abstract: Novel dihydropyridine derivatives which are useful for treating congestive heart failure, hypertension, or angina have the formula: 
<CHEM>
 or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, wherein
 n is an integer from 0 to 8;
 Y is -O-, -NH-, -NR2-, -S-, -S(O)-, -S(O)2-, or a bond;
 R1 and R2 are each independently, A1, A2, A3 or A4 where A1 is -(CH2)m(CHOH)pCH2OH;
 A2 is -(CH2)qCH(3-r)[(CH2)sOH]r;
 A3 is -(CH2)qCH(3-r)[(CH2)PCOOR3]r; and
 A4 is -(CH2)mCOOR3; where
 m is an integer from 1 to 8;
 p is an integer from 0 to 4;
 q is an integer from 0 to 8;
 r is 2 or 3;
 s is an integer from 1 to 4; and
 R3 is H or alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms;
 R4 is -NO2, -CF3, or halo; and
 R5 is lower alkyl or -CH2CH2OCH3.
Patent EP-0198270-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BRANDES GUNTER
IPC: B01J31/08
Filed: 1986-03-22
Abstract: Starksaure Kationenaustauscher auf Basis von mit Halogen kernsubstituierten Styrol/Divinylbenzol-Copolymerisaten spalten beim Einsatz als Katalysatoren erhebliche Mengen Halogenwasserstoff und Schwefelsäure ab. In den Reaktoren aus Edelstahl werden starke Korrosionen beobachtet. Gleichzeitig wird unter Aktivitätsverlust ein Teil der Katalysatormatrix zerstört. Werden solche Kationenaustauscher vor ihrem Einsatz als Katalysatoren einer Vorbehandlung mit entionisiertem Wasser bei erhöhter Temperatur unter Ausschluß von Sauerstoff und Metallionen unterworfen, so können diese vorbehandelten Katalysatoren unbedenklich in Edelstahlreaktoren eingesetzt werden und zeigen in Langzeitversuchen keine merkliche Beeinträchtigung der mechanischen Stabilität.
Patent EP-0200117-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUKAI KIYOSHI
IPC: B29C48/68
Filed: 1986-04-18
Abstract: @ The outer periphery of a screw and the inside of a barrel of a screw type extruding or kneading machine are made of ceramics, to improve the abrasion and heat resistances thereof, so that the screw and the barrel will operate for a longer life time even if a hard material or a material containing a hard material is worked.
Patent EP-0211187-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHUNJI NOMURA
IPC: C30B1/02
Filed: 1986-06-12
Abstract: A process for producing a single crystal of garnet ferrite. which comprises causing a single crystal to grow by subjecting raw materials for the garnet ferrite to sintering so as to utilize the grain growth induced by the sintering. According to the present invention, there can be provided a process which requires a shorter period of time for the growth of the single crystal, is free from mixing of impurities, is capable of producing a single crystal with a high Faraday rotation and can reduce its production cost.
Patent EP-0215355-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OMURA SATOSHI
IPC: A61P1/14
Filed: 1986-08-28
Abstract: Disclosed are novel erythromycin derivatives, or salts thereof, represented by the following general formula:
     and processes for preparing the same. 
     The erythromycin derivatives described above have an excellent effect of stimulating the gastrointestinal contractile motion and have low toxicity, and the preparations containing these compounds can be advantageously used as digestive tract contractile motion stimulants.
Patent EP-0220476-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MCCREE JOHN O
IPC: B65D33/25
Filed: 1986-09-18
Abstract: A plurality of small ridges located in a strip (21) across the lip (18) of a reclosable plastic bag (10) pro­viding a wide ridged surface area to permit ready gripping of the lip of the bag when opening the bag and separating the reclosable feature.
Patent EP-0230519-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAYES KATHRYN S
IPC: C08G69/34
Filed: 1986-10-08
Abstract: In the present invention, poly(ester-amide) hot-melt adhesives are prepared from condensation of a mixture of polymeric fatty acids and 1,18-oxtadecanedicarboxylic acid, and a substantially equivalent proportion of a mixture of a polyamine and a polyol.
Patent EP-0197613-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DOUMAUX ARTHUR ROY JR
IPC: C07C209/00
Filed: 1986-04-04
Abstract: A method for enhancing the catalytic activity retention of a phosphorus acid salt catalyst, especially a metal acid phosphate during.the production of polyalkylene polyamines from the reaction of a feed of (i) ammonia and/or an alkyleneamine compound having at least two amino groups, such as, ethylenediamine, and (ii) an alkanolamine having at least one amino group, such as, ethanolamine. Sufficient water is utilized in the feed to enhance the catalytic activity retention of the phosphorus acid salt catalyst. When a metal acid phosphate catalyst is used, the water keeps the metal acid phosphate in the acidic state and/or returns the metal acid phosphate to the acidic state. The reaction is conducted in the gas phase, in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of phosphorus acid salt catalyst and at a temperature sufficient to form the polyalkylene polyamines. Also, when the phosphorus acid salt catalyst has sustained a decrease in the activity during the production of polyalkylene polyamine, water can be added in sufficient amount to increase the activity of the catalyst.
Patent EP-0241604-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PIETERS JOZEF FRANK PHARIDA
IPC: H04Q1/38
Filed: 1986-12-18
Abstract: Polarity reversal circuit for reversing the polarity of the conductors (LIO, Ll1) of a telecommunication line. This circuit includes a reference circuit having two outputs (JP1, JP2) on which respective reference voltages V+ - x and VEET + x are produced, as well as a gating circuit able to connect each of the reference circuit outputs to a selected one of the output (VTI, VRI) of the circuit via forwardly biased diodes (P1, N4, P6, N17, N15, N16) and a resistance (R36) for compensating the voltage drop in these diodes.
Patent EP-0195510-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PRITCHARD ALFRED MAURICE
IPC: B05B13/02
Filed: 1986-02-13
Abstract: An easy to clean and service rotary spraying table machine which facilitates material recovery and comprises a housing (10) supporting a lightweight rotary table (12), workpiece supports (26) mounted on the table, and drive means (13) to rotate the table. The rotary table has a raised peripheral brim (55) to retain fluent material on the table, and has a drain (50) let into the table. A collector (52) is mounted in the housing (10) below said drain (50). A discharge duct (53) extends from said collector (52) to convey fluent material out of said housing (10), for re-processing.
Patent EP-0202115-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WIDMANN ERICH
IPC: B23D63/12
Filed: 1986-05-14
Abstract: A method of and apparatus for machining a blade (1) having a plurality of cutting teeth positions with each such position mounting a material cutting tip (7) having faces (13, 16) which co-operate to provide the cutting edge (s) or cutting profile (19) of the teeth, in which the machining of said faces of any tooth is completed before commencing the machining or corresponding faces of next tip to be machined.
Patent EP-0207614-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAMILTON THOMAS CONWAY
IPC: A61K31/495
Filed: 1986-05-20
Abstract: A method for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of incontinence in mammals, which method comprises administering to the mammal an effective amount of a compound of formula (1):
     wherein
     either one of R 1  and R 2  is hydrogen and the other is selected from the class of C 1-6  alkylcarbonyl, C 1-6  alkoxycarbonyl, C 1-6  alkylcarbonyloxy, C 1-6  alkylhydroxymethyl, nitro, cyano, chloro, trifluoromethyl, C 1-6  alkylsulphinyl, C 1-6  alkylsulphonyl, C 1-6  alkoxysulphinyl, C 1-6  alkoxysulphonyl, C 1-6  alkylcarbonylamino, C 1-6  alkoxycarbonylamino, C 1-6  alkyl-thiocarbonyl, C 1-6  alkoxy-thiocarbonyl, C 1-6  alkyl-thiocarbonyloxy, C 1-6  alkyl-thiolmethyl, formyl or aminosulphinyl, aminosulphonyl or aminocarbonyl, the amino moiety being optionally substituted by one or two C 1-6  alkyl groups, or C 1-6  alklylsulphinylamino or C 1-6  alkylsulphonylamino C 1-6  alkoxysulphinylamino or C 1-6  alkoxysulphonylamino or ethylenyl terminally substituted by C 1-6  alkylcarbonyl, nitro or cyano, or -C(C 1-6  alkyl)NOH or -C(C 1-6  alkyl)NNH 2 , or one of R, and R 2  is nitro, cyano or C 1-3  alkylcarbonyl and the other is methoxy or amino optionally substituted by one or two C 1-6  alkyl or by C 2 - 7  alkanoyl;   one of R 3  and R 4  is hydrogen or C 1-4  alkyl and the other is C 1-4  alkyl or R 3  and R 4  together are C 2-5  polymethylene;   either R 5  is hydrogen, hydroxy, C 1-6  alkoxy or C 1-7  acyloxy and R 6  is hydrogen or R 5  and R 6  together are a bond;   R 7  is hydrogen, C I - 8  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy, C 1-6  alkoxy, C 1-6  alkoxycarbonyl or carboxy, C 1-6  alkyl substituted by halogen, or C 2-6  alkenyl; aryl or heteroaryl either being optionally substituted by one or more groups or atoms selected from the class of C 1-6  alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen, trifluoromethyl, nitro, cyano, C 1-12  carboxylic acyl, or amino or aminocarbonyl optionally substituted by one or two C 1-6  alkyl groups;   R 8  is hydrogen or C 1-6  alkyl; or   R 7  and R e  are joined together to form C 3-4  polymethylene or -CH 2 -(CH 2 ) n- Z-(CH 2 )m- where m and n are integers 0 to 2 such that m+n is 1 or 2 and Z is oxygen, sulphur or NR 9  wherein R 9  is hydrogen, C 1-9  alkyl, C 2-7  alkanoyl, phenyl C 1-4  alkyl, naphthylcarbonyl, phenylcarbonyl or benzylcarbonyl optionally substituted in the phenyl or naphthyl ring by one or two C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  alkoxy or halogen; mono or bi-cyclic heteroarylcarbonyl;   X is oxygen or sulphur; and the R 8 NCXR 7  moiety is trans to the R 5  group when R 6  is hydroxy, C 1-6  alkoxy or C 1-7  acyloxy; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
Patent EP-0222608-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IMAKI KATSUHIRO
IPC: C07C311/29
Filed: 1986-11-10
Abstract: Compounds presented by the general formula:
     [wherein when Y is oxygen, R 2  is H, alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxymethyl, -COOR 3 , -CH 2 COOR 3 , -CH=C H -C OOR   3 , halogen, -CF 3 , -COR 4 , -OCOR 4 , -CH 2 OCOR 4 , -SO 2 R 4 , -OSO 2 R 4 , -CONR 5 R 6 , -OCONR 5 R 6 , -SO 2 NR 5 R 6 , -CONH- SO 2 NR 5 R 6 , -NHSO 2 R 7 , -N0 2 , -OH, -CH 2 0H, guanidino, benzyloxy, guanidinophenylthiomethyl, morpholinosulfonylphenoxymethyl, pyridyloxymethyl, or (1,1-dioxothiazol-3-yl)carbonyl, or when Y is sulfur, R 2  is H, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, -COOR 3 , -CH 2 COOR  3 , -NO 2 , or-SO 2 NR 5 R 6 , and n represents an integer of one to five, and when n represents more than two, each of R 2  may be the same group or the different group.] and acid addition salts thereof have inhibitory effect on elastase, and, therefore, are useful for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases induced by abnormal enhancing of degradation of proteins such as elastin and the like, by the action of elastase in mammals, especially in human beings.
Patent EP-0232629-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHAH ASHOK HARAKHLAL
IPC: D04H3/03
Filed: 1986-12-30
Abstract: The invention provides in a nonwoven-sheet-making apparatus of the kind wherein a rotatable baffle deflects, spreads and oscillates a fiber stream as it advances from a spinneret to a moving receiver on which the stream fibres are deposited to form a ribbon which is overlapped with like-formed ribbons to form a sheet, an improved baffle which has a conicle section l4 whose axis l8 is displaced from the axis of rotation l6 of the baffle. The apparatus is particularly useful in making a less ropy more uniform sheet of flash-spun plexifilamentary strands.