Multilayer headbox
US5545294A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD21F9/006
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A three-layer headbox has two rigid separator vanes (11; 12) mounted in the headbox slice chamber (10) to form two outer stock flow channels (39; 41) and an intermediary one (40). The upstream end of each vane (11; 12) is securely fixed in cantilever fashion and its downstream end (15; 16) is unattached and free and provided with a vane extension (17; 18). Also the downstream end (20; 22) of the extension (17; 18) is unattached and free and is located just downstream of the slice opening (14). The vane extension (17; 18) is thinner than the vane (11; 12), so that a step (23, 24) is formed on each side of the vane (11; 12) and extension (17; 18) assembly. To improve the layer formation, each vane (11; 12) and each vane extension (17; 18) has a portion located in a converging downstream portion (13) of the slice chamber (10), and the vane portions and the extension portions are of substantially equal length. Preferably, the vane extension (17; 18) is tapered, as rigid as possible, and consists of glass fiber reinforced epoxy resin. Further, the step (23) located in the outer channel (39; 41) is about twice as high as the step (24) located in the intermediary channel (40).
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