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Web steering air flotation device for printing equipment

US6397495B1 · kind B1 · utility

5Cited by
7References
27Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 30, 1999
Grant dateJun 4, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 30, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2406/112
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air bar for steering a web of material has a hollow interior subjected to an air bar supply pressure. At least one air jet exit is connected to the hollow interior of the air bar. A metering device is assigned to the hollow interior of the air bar for varying the air pressured formed below the web of material for moving the web of material in a lateral direction.

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