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EP 0391355 A3 19910529 - CAPILLARY SEALS FOR SPINNERETS

Title (en)

CAPILLARY SEALS FOR SPINNERETS

Publication

EP 0391355 A3 19910529 (EN)

Application

EP 90106376 A 19900403

Priority

US 33352189 A 19890405

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0391355A2] Spinneret closure means are disclosed for plugging selected capillaries. Disclosed also is a means for varying filament configurations spun from a single spinneret by selectively plugging and opening spinneret openings.

IPC 1-7

D01D 4/02

IPC 8 full level

D01D 4/02 (2006.01); D01D 4/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D01D 4/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] US T948004 I4 19760706
[X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 1, no. 70 (C-77)[1262], 8th July 1977; & JP-A-52 034 015 (UNITIKA K.K.) 15-03-1977
[A] DATABASE WPI Derwent World Patents Index; AN 1968-41865Q

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0391355 A2 19901010; EP 0391355 A3 19910529; CA 2013802 A1 19901006; DE 391355 T1 19910207; JP H0364509 A 19910319; JP H0651922 B2 19940706

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90106376 A 19900403; CA 2013802 A 19900404; DE 90106376 T 19900403; JP 9003390 A 19900404