Appeal No. 1997-0998
Application 08/251,494
1. A method of simultaneously cutting and sealing a
fibrous work piece comprising:
providing a fibrous work piece;
introducing and mixing a sealant into a liquid prior to
said liquid exiting a nozzle as a focused, high energy liquid
jet;
cutting said fibrous work piece by directing said
focused, high energy liquid jet from said nozzle onto a
surface of said fibrous work piece;
sealing an edge of a kerf formed by said cutting of said
fibrous work piece with said sealant carried in said focused,
high energy liquid jet to encapsulate dust and short length
fibers formed by said cutting of said fibrous work piece; and
placing portions of said fibrous work piece in
compression adjacent where said focused, high energy liquid
jet is cutting said fibrous work piece by directing at least
one stream of high pressure air onto the surface of said
fibrous work piece adjacent where said focused, high energy
liquid jet is cutting said fibrous work piece to facilitate
the formation of a clean edge on said kerf.
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