Edge guide lubricating fluid delivery apparatus
US5382292A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 28, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S118/04
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is an apparatus for guiding the edge of a free-falling curtain. The apparatus includes first and second slides positioned at the top of the curtain which merge. An edge guide is positioned at the point where the slides merge. A lubricating liquid is provided to each slide surface which flows down each slide and the edge guide to guide the edge of the free-falling curtain. The present invention allows time for surfactant in the lubricating liquid time to diffuse to the surface and promotes dampening of disturbances in the lubricating liquid.
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