Sealing device and process for sealing a moving surface with the sealing device
US6302399A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD21F1/483
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Sealing device for laterally sealing of at least one overpressure zone and vacuum zone in a paper machine and process for sealing a moving surface with the sealing device. The sealing device includes a moving surface adjacent to the at least one overpressure zone and vacuum zone, at least one sealing element positioned opposite the moving surface, a holder in which the sealing element is mounted for movement relative to the moving surface, at least one loading element arranged to load the sealing element in a direction toward the moving surface, and at least one reset element arranged to act against the at least one loading element and to move the sealing element away from the moving surface. A sealing gap formed during operation between the sealing element and the moving surface is set by at least one of the reset element and the loading element. The process includes pressurizing the at least one loading element to press the sealing element against the moving surface, and pressurizing the at least one reset element to press the sealing element against the at least one loading element and in a direction away from the moving surface, whereby a gap is formed between the sealing eleme…
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