EP0441484A3 - Steerable air bar/edge dam apparatus - Google Patents

Steerable air bar/edge dam apparatus Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0441484A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: edge dam; air bar; dam apparatus; steerable air; steerable
Prior art date: 1990-01-16
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP19910300308

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EP0441484A2 (en

EP0441484B1 (en

Inventor

Richard J. Wimberger

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

WR Grace and Co Conn

Original Assignee

WR Grace and Co Conn

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1990-01-16

Filing date

1991-01-16

Publication date

1992-05-27

1991-01-16 Application filed by WR Grace and Co Conn filed Critical WR Grace and Co Conn

1991-08-14 Publication of EP0441484A2 publication Critical patent/EP0441484A2/en

1992-05-27 Publication of EP0441484A3 publication Critical patent/EP0441484A3/en

1996-05-22 Application granted granted Critical

1996-05-22 Publication of EP0441484B1 publication Critical patent/EP0441484B1/en

2011-01-16 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F26—DRYING
- F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
- F26B13/00—Machines and apparatus for drying fabrics, fibres, yarns, or other materials in long lengths, with progressive movement
- F26B13/10—Arrangements for feeding, heating or supporting materials; Controlling movement, tension or position of materials
- F26B13/101—Supporting materials without tension, e.g. on or between foraminous belts
- F26B13/104—Supporting materials without tension, e.g. on or between foraminous belts supported by fluid jets only; Fluid blowing arrangements for flotation dryers, e.g. coanda nozzles

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Textile Engineering (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Drying Of Solid Materials (AREA)
Advancing Webs (AREA)
Registering, Tensioning, Guiding Webs, And Rollers Therefor (AREA)

EP19910300308 1990-01-16 1991-01-16 Method of guiding a web through a dryer and apparatus for carrying out the method Expired - Lifetime EP0441484B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US46483190A	1990-01-16	1990-01-16
US464831		1990-01-16

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0441484A2 EP0441484A2 (en)	1991-08-14
EP0441484A3 true EP0441484A3 (en)	1992-05-27
EP0441484B1 EP0441484B1 (en)	1996-05-22

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19910300308 Expired - Lifetime EP0441484B1 (en)	1990-01-16	1991-01-16	Method of guiding a web through a dryer and apparatus for carrying out the method

Country Status (4)

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EP (1)	EP0441484B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP3012359B2 (en)
CA (1)	CA2033883C (en)
DE (1)	DE69119619T2 (en)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US5272819A (en) *	1991-05-16	1993-12-28	W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.	Moveable web slot
JP3686679B2 (en) *	1996-06-14	2005-08-24	ケーニツヒウントバウエルアクチエンゲゼルシヤフト	Floating dryer
DE10257320B4 (en) *	2002-12-06	2006-02-16	Coatema Maschinenbau Gmbh	Channel system for the thermal treatment of coated webs
JP5084932B2 (en) *	2010-06-24	2012-11-28	パナソニック株式会社	Levitation conveyance method and levitation conveyance apparatus
JP6276446B1 (en) *	2017-03-24	2018-02-07	中外炉工業株式会社	Conveyor device for strips that can be corrected
CN115183562B (en) *	2022-08-25	2023-06-23	安徽省金正塑业有限公司	A constant temperature drying equipment for PVC sheet processing

Citations (6)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB905819A (en) *	1960-02-24	1962-09-12	Fritz Drabert	Drying device in particular for drying fabrics
DE1460544A1 (en) *	1963-07-20	1969-03-27	Dornbusch & Co	Method and device for the heat treatment of sensitive webs
EP0068272A1 (en) *	1981-06-15	1983-01-05	Daidotokushuko Kabushiki Kaisha	Apparatus for conveying strip material
US4575952A (en) *	1981-09-18	1986-03-18	M.E.G., S.A.	Hot air dryer structure
DE3533273A1 (en) *	1985-09-18	1987-03-26	Ruckh Gerhard Maschf	Device for drying and shrinking textile mesh
US4787547A (en) *	1987-06-11	1988-11-29	Advance Systems, Inc.	Mounting means for air bars

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US3776440A (en)	1973-01-30	1973-12-04	Tec Systems	Web handling apparatus
US3873013A (en)	1973-10-04	1975-03-25	Tec Systems	High velocity web floating air bar having center exhaust means

1991
- 1991-01-09 CA CA 2033883 patent/CA2033883C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-01-14 JP JP3131704A patent/JP3012359B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-01-16 DE DE1991619619 patent/DE69119619T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-01-16 EP EP19910300308 patent/EP0441484B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB905819A (en) *	1960-02-24	1962-09-12	Fritz Drabert	Drying device in particular for drying fabrics
DE1460544A1 (en) *	1963-07-20	1969-03-27	Dornbusch & Co	Method and device for the heat treatment of sensitive webs
EP0068272A1 (en) *	1981-06-15	1983-01-05	Daidotokushuko Kabushiki Kaisha	Apparatus for conveying strip material
US4575952A (en) *	1981-09-18	1986-03-18	M.E.G., S.A.	Hot air dryer structure
DE3533273A1 (en) *	1985-09-18	1987-03-26	Ruckh Gerhard Maschf	Device for drying and shrinking textile mesh
US4787547A (en) *	1987-06-11	1988-11-29	Advance Systems, Inc.	Mounting means for air bars

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 153 (M-484)(2209) 3 June 1986 & JP-A-61 007 161 ( CHIYUUGAI RO KOGYO K.K. ) 13 January 1986 *
RESEARCH DISCLOSURE. no. 252, April 1985, EMSWORTH, HAMPSHIRE, GB page 175; 'drying oven' *

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CA2033883A1 (en)	1991-07-17
CA2033883C (en)	2001-09-04
DE69119619D1 (en)	1996-06-27
JP3012359B2 (en)	2000-02-21
EP0441484A2 (en)	1991-08-14
JPH04226249A (en)	1992-08-14
DE69119619T2 (en)	1996-10-31
EP0441484B1 (en)	1996-05-22

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