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Apparatus and method for stabilizing a moving web having transitions in a surface adjacent the web

US8177940B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 2010
Grant dateMay 15, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21F11/14
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A web stabilizer adapted to stabilize a web moving across a span between two components of a web machine or machines, the stabilizer including: a surface facing and adjacent the moving web, and at least one transition in the surface of the stabilizer, wherein the transition is a protrusion or recess in the surface between a leading edge of the stabilizer facing a direction of web travel and a trailing edge of the stabilizer.

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