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Apparatus for profile control of a sheet having a removable screen

US5711087A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 22, 1996
Grant dateJan 27, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 22, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21F7/008
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus for distributing a heating medium, such as steam or hot air, to a paper web or calendar roll in sheet making machinery includes a removable profile screen to permit easy cleaning and maintenance. The apparatus comprises an elongated chamber to receive steam or hot air from a supply source with a front wall adapted to receive a removable screen. The removable screen is flexible and defines at least a portion of the front wall conforming generally to the shape of the adjacent surface to be heated. The screen member has a plurality of apertures through which the heating medium is forced to heat the surface. The screen is removably mounted to the apparatus by clip members.

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