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 date | Feb 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2030 |
Classification
- 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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