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Device for dry-forming a fibrous web

US8827673B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 9, 2013
Grant dateSep 9, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 9, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD04H1/732
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for dry-forming a fibrous web, in which a plurality of fibers or fiber mixtures is supplied to a forming head by means of an air flow, is described. The forming head includes a forming outlet arranged above a gas-permeable deposit belt. The fibers deposited on the deposit belt within a forming zone are continuously conveyed out of the forming zone by the deposit belt. A clearance of the forming zone formed between the forming head and the deposit belt is shielded with respect to the surroundings by several sealing means. To obtain as uniform a composition of the fiber layer as possible when depositing the fibers, the sealing means arranged on a feed side forms an inlet opening having an adjustable inflow cross-section through which a defined secondary air flow flows from the surroundings into the clearance.

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