Claims
- 1. A temperature measuring device for measuring the temperature of a moving filament, comprising:
a body having an inlet and an outlet for entry and exit of the moving filament; and a baffle preceding the inlet, the baffle including at least one fin and at least one aperture adapted to reduce a fluid film associated with the moving filament.
- 2. The temperature measuring device of claim 1, further including a bore disposed between the inlet and the outlet of the baffle for receiving the moving filament.
- 3. The temperature measuring device of claim 1, further including a groove disposed in the baffle for inserting and removing the filament from the baffle.
- 4. The temperature measuring device of claim 1, further including a guide disposed in the baffle for guiding the moving filament.
- 5. The temperature measuring device of claim 4, wherein the guide is disposed along a bore in the baffle.
- 6. The temperature measuring device of claim 1, wherein the baffle is mounted on the body near the inlet of the body.
- 7. The temperature measuring device of claim 1, wherein the at least one aperture provides a pathway to an exterior of the baffle.
- 8. The temperature measuring device of claim 1, wherein the at least one aperture is an area disposed between a first fin and a second fin.
- 9. The temperature measuring device of claim 1, wherein the baffle includes a first portion that is moveable relative to a second portion.
- 10. The temperature measuring device of claim 9, wherein the second portion of the baffle includes a lid that at least partially encloses the filament in the baffle.
- 11. The temperature measuring device of claim 9, wherein the first and the second portions of the baffle each include at least one fin and at least one aperture.
- 12. The temperature measuring device of claim 1, wherein the baffle is heated, thereby preheating air that may enter the body of the temperature measuring device.
- 13. The temperature measuring device of claim 1, wherein the at least one aperture in the baffle does not open to a top of the baffle.
- 14. A baffle for use with a temperature measuring device for measuring the temperature of a moving filament, comprising:
an inlet and an outlet for entry and exit of the moving filament; a bore disposed between the inlet and the outlet for receiving the moving filament; at least one fin disposed along the bore, wherein the at least one fin is oriented generally perpendicular to the bore; and at least one aperture disposed along the bore, wherein the at least one aperture is oriented generally perpendicular to the bore.
- 15. The baffle of claim 14, further including a groove disposed along the bore for inserting and removing the filament from the baffle.
- 16. The baffle of claim 14, further including a guide disposed near the bore for guiding the moving filament.
- 17. The baffle of claim 14, wherein the baffle is mounted to a temperature measuring device.
- 18. The baffle of claim 14, wherein the at least one aperture provides a pathway to an exterior of the baffle.
- 19. The baffle of claim 14, wherein the at least one aperture is an area disposed between a first fin and a second fin.
- 20. The baffle of claim 14, wherein the baffle includes a first portion that is moveable relative to a second portion.
- 21. The baffle of claim 20, wherein the second portion includes a lid that at least partially encloses the filament in the baffle.
- 22. The baffle of claim 20, wherein the first and the second portions of the baffle each include at least one fin and at least one aperture.
- 23. The baffle of claim 14, wherein the baffle is heated, thereby preheating air that may enter the body of the temperature measuring device.
- 24. The baffle of claim 14, wherein the at least one aperture in the baffle does not open to a top of the baffle.
- 25. A method of measuring the temperature of a moving filament, comprising:
moving the filament through a baffle having at least one fin and at least one aperture; reducing a fluid film associated with the moving filament; moving the filament through a temperature measuring device having a body including an inlet and an outlet for entry and exit of the moving filament; and measuring the temperature of the moving filament with the temperature measuring device.
- 26. The method of measuring the temperature of a moving filament of claim 25, further including guiding the filament with a filament guide.
- 27. The method of measuring the temperature of a moving filament of claim 25, further including moving a first portion of the baffle relative to a second portion of the baffle, thereby at least partially enclosing the filament in the baffle.
- 28. The method of measuring the temperature of a moving filament of claim 25, further including inserting the filament into the baffle.
- 29. The method of measuring the temperature of a moving filament of claim 25, further including heating the baffle.
RELATED APPLICATION DATA
[0001] The present application is a non-provisional application based on, and claiming the priority benefit of, co-pending U.S. provisional application Serial No. 60/432,579, which was filed on Dec. 11, 2002, and is expressly incorporated by reference herein.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60432579 |
Dec 2002 |
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