US4154005A
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Drying apparatus
Assignee: Philips Road Engineering Ltd
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Filing: 1977-12-06
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Granted: 1979-05-15
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Expires: 1997-12-06
Abstract
Abstract A drier, comprising an enclosed casing, means for feeding a sheet of parallel yarns to be dried through the casing in at least one substantially horizontal pass, nozzle boxes disposed above and below the sheet material in each pass to form a drying chamber, means for introducing hot air into the nozzle boxes, and slots in the walls of the nozzle boxes which face the sheet, said slots constituting nozzles effective to discharge hot air from each nozzle box onto the opposed surfaces of the sheet at an angle to the vertical in the range of 30° to 60° and the slots in the upper and lower boxes being slanted in opposite directions to the direction transverse to the direction of travel of the sheet.
Inventors
- 👤 Edgar Pickering
- 👤 Leslie Mellor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:00
CPC Classifications
F; F26; F26B; F26B21/00; F26B21/50; F26B13/00; F26B13/001; F26B21/20; F26B21/25; F26B21/55
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
In a drier comprising an enclosed casing, means for feeding a sheet of parallel yarns to be dried through the casing in at least one substantially horizontal pass, nozzle boxes disposed above and below the sheet material in each pass to form a drying chamber, means for introducing hot air into the nozzle boxes, and slots in the walls of the nozzle boxes which face the sheet, the improvement comprising said slots being formed as nozzles effective to discharge hot air from each nozzle box onto the opposed surfaces of the sheet at an angle to the vertical in the range of 30° to 60° and the slots in the upper and lower boxes being slanted in opposite directions to the direction transverse to the direction of travel of the sheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
In a drier comprising an enclosed casing, means for feeding a sheet of parallel yarns to be dried through the casing in at least one substantially horizontal pass, nozzle boxes disposed above and below the sheet material in each pass to form a drying chamber, means for introducing hot air into the nozzle boxes, and slots in the walls of the nozzle boxes which face the sheet, the improvement comprising said slots being formed as nozzles effective to discharge hot air from each nozzle box onto the opposed surfaces of the sheet at an angle to the vertical in the range of 30° to 60° and the slots in the upper and lower boxes being slanted in opposite directions to the direction transverse to the direction of travel of the sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A drier according to claim 1, wherein the slots discharge hot air at an angle of 30° to the vertical.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A drier according to claim 1, wherein each slot is bounded at one side by a deflector vane for deflecting hot air into and through the slot.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A drier according to claim 1, wherein the nozzles in the upper and lower boxes are inclined at equal angles to the direction transverse to the direction of travel of the sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
A drier according to claim 1, which includes means for guiding the sheet through the casing in a series of superposed passes, each forming a drying chamber, through which the sheet travels in opposite directions, the slanting of the slots in the nozzle boxes associated with successive drying chambers being reversed.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-05-14 | 1982-11-13 | 1983-05-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-05-14 | 1986-11-13 | 1987-05-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-05-14 | 1990-11-13 | 1991-05-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |