Claims
- 1. An apparatus for the production of mats made of organic or inorganic fibers, consisting essentially of a member forming a channel, means for providing and introducing a flowing dispersion of fibers and gas into said channel, a perforated conveyor belt at an angle of about 90.degree. to 150.degree. relative to the channel, said conveyor belt being spaced from the outlet of the channel so as to allow surrounding air to enter into the open space between channel and conveyor belt, a curved deflection and guiding member positioned on one side of the channel outlet traversely to the conveyor belt, and means for removing the gas by suction below the conveyor belt, channel, deflection member and suction means being in positions relative to each other that gas flows from the channel outlet to the conveyor belt in an S-shaped path.
- 2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the curved deflection member includes perforations or slits and suction means on the reversed side of the deflection member whereby gas is removed, so that the fibers transported in the flow follow the contour of the deflector.
- 3. An apparatus according to claim 1, including a sheet metal deflector directing the inflow direction of the ambient air.
- 4. An apparatus according to claim 1, including flow dividing plates positioned within the channel so as to prevent transverse flow.
- 5. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the channel is designed as a subsonic diffuser so that the flow rate of gas is reduced in the channel.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 251,807, filed Apr. 7, 1981 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,343,639, granted Aug. 10, 1982.
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Divisions (1)
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