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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7780818 | Suction tube for nonwoven mat machine and method A nonwoven fibrous mat or web forming or treating system is disclosed comprising a movable, permeable wire or belt for carrying the fibrous mat or web over at least one suction tube assembly comprising a primary suction tube having a suction slot at the top of the p... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7641769 | Suction box and dehydrator with pressurization and forming machine using thereof The present invention is a suction box for dehydrating the intermediate form of an inorganic building board during manufacturing or dehydrating the material slurry which is eventually molded into inorganic building boards. The suction box can change the open area ra... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7422662 | Sealing arrangement against a moving fabric The invention relates to a sealing arrangement (7) against a moving fabric (4b) in a paper machine or the like. The sealing arrangement includes a stiff sealing element (9) placed on the fabric's (4b) side on the entire widt... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7377994 | Method and device for threading a web in the reeling of a paper or board web A web is threaded in the reeling of a paper or board web, by passing a web tail strip (W) into a reeling nip between a reeling drum (10) and a reel spool (12), on which a web roll is formed. The tail strip (W) is passed into the reeling nip by a suctio... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7357847 | Device for drying a paper web A device for drying a paper web includes a structured fabric for carrying the paper web rests during the drying process. A single roll unit includes a suction roll for dewatering the paper web and a press roll for securing the paper web to the structured fabric. The... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7264693 | Apparatus for leading a web threading tail over an empty space An apparatus for leading a web threading tail over an empty space formed between two surfaces, between which the apparatus (10) is arranged. The apparatus (10) includes a belt loop (28) permeable by air, which is supported by turnover rolls (... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7063772 | Apparatus for treating a fibrous web Apparatus for treating a fibrous web that includes at least one supporting surface arranged to support a surface of the fibrous web, and at least one sealing device positionable adjacent a surface of the web opposite the surface of the web supported by the at least ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6740204 | Apparatus for treating a fibrous web Apparatus for treating a fibrous web that includes at least one supporting surface arranged to support a surface of the fibrous web, and at least one sealing device positionable adjacent a surface of the web opposite the surface of the web supported by the at least ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6733634 | Apparatus, system and method for transferring a running web An improved system, apparatus and method is disclosed for transferring a running web from a first carrier fabric to a second carrier fabric in the manufacture of webbed products, such as tissue, paper toweling, and the like. A multi-stage vacuum process applies a va... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6203666 | Method and device for paper web manufacturing In the present invention, in a process in which a fiber suspension supplied in a flat layer manner is subjected to natural dehydration, pressure dehydration, or suction dehydration, while circulating a cylindrical suction cylinder, and thereby, dehydratio... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6056856 | Blower for an air/water separator in a paper-making machine A paper-making machine includes a wet end associated with a wet fiber web, a headbox having an outlet gap, and a forming fabric positioned adjacent to the outlet gap and moving in a direction of web travel. An air/water separator is positioned in associat... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6027612 | Wire section and method of dewatering a fiber web in a wire section web The invention concerns the wire section of a papermaking machine and a method of removing water from a fiber web in that section. A fiber suspension is discharged from a headbox on at least one and usually between two wires in the forming section. The fib... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6027613 | Suction device with release mechanism for a fabric web section of a paper machine Suction device for use in a machine for producing a sheet and a method to vacuum a web section of a paper machine. The suction device includes a contact surface to place on the web section and a suction box. The suction box is designed to have a vacuum pr... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5879513 | Method and apparatus for the drainage of the wire and/or press section of a paper machine Procedure for the drainage of the wire and/or press section of a paper machine, in which procedure at least one suction pipe (1) is provided with at least one gap (2) and the suction pipe (1) is connected to a vacuum device (4) to develop a vacuum at leas... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5851358 | Paper making machine with an integral suction chamber and air/water separator for a doctor element The invention is directed to a paper making machine having a wet end associated with a wet fiber web. A forming fabric has a plurality of voids therein and carries liquid from the fiber web. A roll disposed at the wet end of the paper making machine carri... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5776311 | Vacuum apparatus having transitional area for controlling the rate of application of vacuum in a through air drying papermaking process A papermaking vacuum apparatus having a web-facing surface adapted to support a papermaking belt and comprising a head, a body and at least one vacuum slot disposed in the head and defining an aperture on the web-facing surface. The vacuum slot is in flui... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5741402 | Vacuum apparatus having plurality of vacuum sections for controlling the rate of application of vacuum pressure in a through air drying papermaking process A papermaking vacuum apparatus having a web-facing surface adapted to support a papermaking belt and comprising a head, a body and at least one vacuum slot disposed in the head and defining an aperture on the web-facing surface. The vacuum slot is in flui... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5718806 | Vacuum apparatus having flow management device for controlling the rate of application of vacuum pressure in a through air drying papermaking process A papermaking vacuum apparatus having a web-facing surface adapted to support a papermaking belt and comprising a head, a body and at least one vacuum slot disposed in the head and defining an aperture on the web-facing surface. The vacuum slot is in flui... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5647959 | System for forming and dewatering a web on a Fourdrinier fabric Improved system for controlling the forming and dewatering of a web of paper by submerged drainage in which air does not penetrate the fiber/aqueous dispersion and the formed web. The dewatering is via altering the natural tension of the meniscus of the w... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5614064 | Glide-shoe arrangememt for pressing a moving web The invention concerns a pressing arrangement for a moving web. The arrangement comprises a cylindrical roll forming a press zone with a glide-belt which is at least partially and slidingly supported by a shoe having a contour of alterable convexity along... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5389207 | Apparatus for controlling the dewatering of a web in a fourdrinier fabric Improved apparatus for controlling the dewatering of a web (44, 44') in a Fourdrinier fabric (20, 21) by submerged drainage apparatus in which air does not penetrate through the fiber/aqueous dispersion nor the formed web (44, 44'). The dewatering is acco... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5242547 | Submerged drainage system for forming and dewatering a web on a fourdrinier fabric Improved system for controlling the forming and dewatering of a web of paper by submerged drainage in which air does not penetrate the fiber/aqueous dispersion and the formed web. The dewatering is via altering the natural tension of the meniscus of the w... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5185064 | Means for controlling wires in a paper machine or cardboard machine A means for controlling wires in a twin-wire section in a paper or cardboard machine where the wires run over the other for dewatering stock that is present between the wires, where a dewatering box is provided on one side of the wires and where a number ... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5089090 | Continuous controlled drainage A process and apparatus for improving stock formation on an open surface paper making machine is described. By the use of both a path for the forming fabric which introduces a controlled level of agitation into the stock, and a low level of vacuum in a su... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5074966 | Gap former in a paper machine A gap former in a paper machine, comprising a lower wire loop (10) and an upper wire loop (20), which together define a substantially horizontal twin wire forming zone, which comprises the following web forming zones (a), (b) and (c): (a) In the area of t... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5019214 | Twin-wire former for the production of a web of paper A twin-wire former for the production of a web of paper from a fiber suspension. An upper endless loop of wire belt having a lower horizontal run and a lower endless loop wire belt having an upper horizontal run. Guide rolls support the wire belts to defi... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5011577 | Pressure control forming section A method and apparatus are disclosed whereby the rate of drainage of the stock on a Fourdrinier paper making machine can be controlled for the full length of an open surface forming section. A continuous sealed drainage box is used from adjacent the head ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4944843 | Process and apparatus for forming particulate layers A layer of particulate material is formed by forming a foamed dispersion of a particulate material, supplying the foamed dispersion to a predetermined zone of a plane through which a foraminous element is moving, applying a vacuum to said plane across the... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4923568 | Dewatering zone in a papermachine A joint dewatering zone of wires for dewatering a web to be formed in a two-wire papermachine having a first wire loop and a second wire loop, includes a first forming roll which is situated inside the second wire loop and other dewatering means which are... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4895623 | Method to de-water pulp for paper using a siphon with simultaneous formation of sheet in a two-wire system, and apparatus which employs such method A method to simultaneously de-water and form a sheet of pulp is disclosed. The method employs a pair of wire meshes, the meshes being adapted to move continuously under tension and to receive pulp continuously from a stock inflow tank. A layer of pulp is ... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4861432 | Dual compartment vacufoil unit to eliminate secondary headbox chatter A dual compartment vacufoil unit for making linerboard grade or other multi-layer paper comprising a dual compartment vacufoil and a forming blade and a method of using same. The dual compartment vacufoil unit is positioned beneath the forming blade, with... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4830709 | Multi-ply web forming apparatus and method A multi-ply paper web forming apparatus utilizes first and second forming wires which travel in a co-running path for a portion of their length and which form a throat into which an aqueous slurry of paper pulp fibers is introduced. The slurry is dewatere... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4811659 | Roller press for liquid/solid separation A roller press comprised of two opposed porous tubular sleeves which are forced together to form a nip by inner driven rollers. Liquid from a mixture fed through the nip is forced into the porous rollers and is transported by them to another circumferenti... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4780183 | Method of using a dual compartment vacufoil unit to eliminate secondary headbox chatter A dual compartment vacufoil unit for making linerboard grade or other multi-layer paper comprising a dual compartment vacufoil and a forming blade and a method of using same. The dual compartment vacufoil unit is positioned beneath the forming blade, with... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4671876 | Belt filter device with pivotal suction casing A belt filter device mounted on a frame carrying an endless conveyor belt has a casing arranged below an upper run of the belt, and application of subatmospheric pressure to interior regions of the casing causes liquid to be withdrawn from material lying ... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4561938 | Forming roll apparatus A forming roll positioned in the forming section of a Fourdrinier papermaking machine and supported above the forming medium in contact with one surface of a constituent material to sandwich the material between a substantial arc segment of the forming ro... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4544449 | Apparatus for de-watering fibrous suspensions Apparatus for de-watering fibrous suspensions, which apparatus comprises a suction housing and a cover. The cover comprises two or more plank members releasably secured to the suction housing and each having secured thereto a number of foil strips. Each f... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4459175 | Longitudinal wire papermaking machine A longitudinal wire papermaking machine is disclosed wherein the longitudinal wire is guided in a dewatering region, following a pre-dewatering path, out of a wire plane downwardly over a deflection element and then upwardly over a downwardly domed or arc... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4413644 | Automatic vacuum bleed valve for use on paper making machines An automatic adjustable vacuum bleed valve particularly, but not exclusively, for use with a suction box of a paper making machine. The valve defines a first chamber connected to the suction box. A second chamber extends within the body of the valve and i... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4391673 | Basementless separator system A basementless separator system for removing liquid from a liquid/gaseous mixture. The system includes a separator for separating the liquid and gas therein. A first conduit communicates the separator with the source of the liquid/gaseous mixture. A secnd... | 07/05/1983 |
