Apparatus and methods for delivering a heated fluid
US9976771B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF26B13/108
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for delivering a heated fluid. The apparatus includes at least a preheat zone, an expansion zone, and an expanded zone comprising a plurality of trim heaters, at least one fluid flow-distribution sheet, and an outlet. The apparatus may be used for delivering the heated fluid onto a moving fluid-permeable substrate.
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