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Advanced dewatering system

US8608909B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Voith Patent GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Scherb · São Paulo, BR
Hubert Walkenhaus · Kerpen, DE
Jeffrey Herman · Yeadon, US
Luiz Carlos Silva · Taboão da Serra, BR

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 23, 2011
Grant date	Dec 17, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 23, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD21F7/083
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A permeable belt for use in a system for dewatering and/or drying a fibrous web. The permeable belt capable of being subjected to a tension of at least approximately 30 kN/m, the permeable belt having at least one side having an open area of at least approximately 25% and a contact area of at least approximately 10%.

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