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Article and method for cooling a sheet of material while minimizing wrinkling and curling within the sheet

US5563681A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 1995
Grant dateOct 8, 1996
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03D13/002
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cooling article adapted for use with a thermal-processing apparatus for cooling a thermally-processable element after the element is heated by a heating member within the thermal-processing apparatus. The cooling article can include a cooling plate having a textured and/or perforated top surface positionable relative to the heated member so that the sheet slides on the top surface.

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