Torch assembly for heating glassy tubes

Details Torch assembly for heating glassy tubes Torch assembly for heating glassy tubes

1992-02-18

1993-04-20

Lindsay, Robert L.

Combustion

Separately supplied or controlled, physically related flame...

65271, 65292, 65 312, 65102, C03B 3700, F23Q 900

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052036910

ABSTRACT:
A preform tube (31) is caused to be collapsed into a preform rod by causing a heat zone (54) provided by a torch assembly (50) to traverse the tube longitudinally in a plurality of passes. During this so-called collapse mode, a muffle tube (100) encloses that portion of the tube which extends through the torch assembly. Advantageously, the muffle tube projects a predetermined distance beyond one major face of the torch assembly. The torch assembly comprises annular semi-circular end plates and an annular semi-circular center portion having a plurality of exit ports through which gases are directed into engagement with the tube. The center portion is caused to be recessed between the end plates thereby causing the heat zone generated by the gases to be narrowed. The narrowing of the heat zone and the substantial confinement of the heat energy within the muffle tube cooperate with increased gas flow rates to cause the tube to be collapsed in a time period which is substantially less than that achieved by prior art methods.

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