FRP hood for paper processing plant
US6440265B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD21C9/06
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved hood enclosure for isolating wood pulp washing equipment from the ambient environment. The hood has a pair of end members, a pair of skirts along each side to connect to the end member together, and an upper spine also connected at each end to the end members. A pair of clamshell style doors are mounted to the spine along longitudinal hinge lines and are opened vertically. A plurality of access doors are positioned within the skirts, and a plurality of spray or shower pipes penetrate the hood through an end panel to deliver wash liquid to the internal wash drums positioned within the wash vat. Several sealing methods are incorporated to provide sealable access for the access doors, the clamshell doors, and access to the interior of the washing vat for the shower pipes. The clamshell doors abut a peripheral neoprene sealing gasket and are held against the gasket by their own weight. The access doors abut and enclose a raised comb on the hood skirt and an elastomeric closure strap biases the access door against a neoprene gasket positioned along the contact area of the door against the raised comb, thereby sealing the door when closed. At the penetration point of the hood…
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