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Equipment for fabric guiding in a paper machine

US6972074B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2003
Grant dateDec 6, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21F1/365
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Equipment for fabric guiding in a paper machine has a fabric (10) and rolls (12–18) adapted to support it. In connection with the roll (17) end there is arranged equipment comprising a stand (19) and a nip guard (26). The stand (19) includes a transfer base (20) as well as transfer equipment (22) for moving the transfer base (20). The equipment further comprises an edge detector (23) for the roll (17) arranged on the opposite side of the fabric (10), for which edge detector there is a vertical bracket (25) arranged in the stand (19). The vertical bracket (25) and the nip guard (26) form an integrated sheet-metal construction.

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