UV curing/drying apparatus with interlock
US5655312A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 2, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF26B3/283
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus including both an ultraviolet curing unit and a hot air dryer, either one of which may be operated at a given time. A wall of the dryer has an opening through which the ultraviolet radiation emitted by the curing unit passes when the curing unit is activated. A moveable slide plate covers the opening when the dryer is activated, creating the proper hot air dryer chamber volume for effective dryer operation.
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