Method of producing opened fiber bundle, method of producing cleaning member, apparatus which opens fiber bundle, and system which produces cleaning member

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9185969
APP PUB NO 20140183928A1
SERIAL NO

13749721

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An object of the present disclosure is to provide a method of producing an opened fiber bundle at high speed and in a space-saving manner. The method is as follows. A method of continuously producing an opened fiber bundle for a cleaning member, comprising the steps of (a1) providing (i) first nip rolls, (ii) second nip rolls, (iii) third nip rolls, and (iv) an opening facilitator; (a2) conveying a fiber bundle using the first nip rolls and the second nip rolls to apply a tensile force to the fiber bundle, the fiber bundle being pushed onto the upstream portion and the edge of the opening facilitator while conveying; and (a3) conveying the fiber bundle using the second nip rolls and the third nip rolls to relax the fiber bundle, thereby forming a belt-shaped fiber bundle.

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UNICHARM CORPORATION182 SHIMOBUN KINSEI-CHO SHIKOKUCHUO-CITY EHIME 7990111 ?7990111

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Koyama, Yasuhiro Kanonji, JP 14 195
Takahashi, Shigetomo Kanonji, JP 10 45

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