Device for remoistening a web of printed material
US5813332A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41F23/02
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a remoistening device for remoistening a freshly printed and dried web of printed material has a housing through which the web of printed material runs. The remoistening device is a disposed downstream from a dryer, preferably in the area between the dryer and a cooling device. The remoistening device is provided with an inlet and outlet slot, in which spray nozzles, which are arranged above and underneath the conveyance plane of the web of printed material and which can be supplied with a moistening agent, are provided. It is possible to achieve a high degree of freedom from trouble and soiling is achieved in that drip catchers are arranged at the lower edges of the walls of the upper housing area of the remoistening device which cross an conveyance plane of the web of printed material. The liquid resulting in the drip catchers and in the lower housing area of the remoistening device can be removed, and that air squeegee devices, which can be charged with compressed air and are situated across from each other with respect to the conveyance plane of the web of printed material, are provided at least in the area of the outlet slot.
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