John Franklin Miller, JR
Accountancy at Townsend Dr, Littleton, CO

4511328, Apr 16, 1985

Sep 20, 1983

6/534218

Dennis L. Ramge - Perrysburg OH
John H. Miller - Littleton CO

Manville Service Corporation - Denver CO

F27B 928, F27B 1700

432 59

A method and apparatus for the reclamation of inorganic fibers from waste continuous strips of inorganic fibers. A binding agent, such as an organic binder, must be removed before the fibers can be reused or further processed. One or more layers of continuous strips are conveyed to a heating zone where the strips 42 are supported along a predetermined path as a heating fluid is drawn rapidly through the strips. The heating fluid is controlled as to temperature, pressure and mass flow rate to insure that the binder is properly decomposed and that the products of decomposition are rapidly carried away from the strips to prevent heat buildup which could cause a temperature increase to the fusion point of the fibers. Process temperatures are thus suitably controlled to below the fusion temperature of the fiber material. The reclaimable fiber may be directly recycled, further processed as desired or, in the case where binder is still present on the fibers in unacceptable levels, these nonreclaimable fibers may be dumped for subsequent disposal.

4397692, Aug 9, 1983

Mar 12, 1982

6/357503

Dennis L. Ramge - Perrysburg OH
John H. Miller - Littleton CO

Manville Service Corporation - Denver CO

C03C 2300

134 2

A method and apparatus for the reclamation of inorganic fibers from waste continuous strips of inorganic fibers. A binding agent, such as an organic binder, must be removed before the fibers can be reused or further processed. One or more layers of continuous strips are conveyed to a heating zone where the strips 42 are supported along a predetermined path as a heating fluid is drawn rapidly through the strips. The heating fluid is controlled as to temperature, pressure and mass flow rate to insure that the binder is properly decomposed and that the products of decomposition are rapidly carried away from the strips to prevent heat buildup which could cause a temperature increase to the fusion point of the fibers. Process temperatures are thus suitably controlled to below the fusion temperature of the fiber material. The reclaimable fiber may be directly recycled, further processed as desired or, in the case where binder is still present on the fibers in unacceptable levels, these non-reclaimable fibers may be dumped for subsequent disposal.

4244720, Jan 13, 1981

Nov 8, 1978

5/958866

Howard E. Boen - Waukegan IL
Andre R. de Muinck - Littleton CO
John H. Miller - Littleton CO
Samuel R. Genson - Littleton CO

Johns-Manville Corporation - Denver CO

C03B 3704

65 8

A process and apparatus therefor are described for reclaiming waste material from a fiberizing system and for converting a molten stream of material into reclaimable cullet when the system is not fiberizing. When the system is fiberizing the waste is collected in a dry environment and continually conveyed away; when the system is not fiberizing the molten stream is reduced to cullet and collected in a wet environment and continually conveyed away; and when fiberizing is resumed there is a return to the collection of waste in a dry environment.

4692178, Sep 8, 1987

Sep 15, 1986

6/906864

Henry D. Smith - Athens TN
Russell D. Arterburn - Athens TN
John H. Miller - Littleton CO

Manville Corporation - Denver CO

C03B 37028

65 2

A wheel assembly, system and method utilizing said wheel assembly are disclosed for directing filaments, strands and the like in such a manner that minimizes the wraparound of such on the wheel assembly. The wheel includes a rotatable, generally disc shaped hub having walls for supporting a plurality of rods about the hub's peripheral edge. The rods are secured to the walls of the hub such that each rod traverses the peripheral edge. The rods are also spaced from one another and arranged so as to define an annular gathering or traveling path upon which said filaments, strands and the like are directed as the wheel rotates. The spacing between the rods is such that the gathering or traveling path is at least 50% discontinuous.