US4345970A
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Process and apparatus for controlling the deposition of a liquid on to a moving surface
Assignee: Wiggins Teape Group Ltd
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Filing: 1980-02-22
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Granted: 1982-08-24
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Expires: 2000-02-22
Abstract
Abstract Process and apparatus for controlling the deposition of a liquid on to a moving surface. A jet of liquid (3) is deposited from a reservoir outlet (2) on to a moving surface (4) located below the outlet. Deposition is effected by discharging a jet of the liquid on to the underside of a curved guide member (5) which is disposed between the outlet and the moving surface and which is oriented so as to cause the liquid to flow down the member on its underside so that its direction of flow approaches the direction of travel of the moving surface. The invention is particularly advantageous in the production of paper webs, especially multi-layer paper webs on a Fourdrinier paper-making machine.
Inventors
- 👤 Bronislaw Radvan
- 👤 Vaughan W. Punton
- 👤 Paul B. Trendall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:26
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21F; D21F1/00; D21F1/02; D21F1/028
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A process for controlling the deposition of a liquid from a reservoir outlet on to a moving surface, a lower surface of the reservoir outlet being located above and spaced apart from the moving surface, which process includes discharging a jet of the liquid from the outlet on to the underside of a downwardly extending guide member which underside is convex to the jet and is disposed between the outlet and the moving surface, allowing the liquid jet to flow unconstrained down the convex surface of the member on the underside of the member such that a lower surface of the jet is exposed to ambient pressure until the direction of flow of the jet approaches the direction of travel of the moving surfce, depositing liquid on to the moving surface, and maintaining an end of the guide member remote from the reservoir outlet in a predetermined fixed spaced relationship from the moving surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A process for controlling the deposition of a liquid from a reservoir outlet on to a moving surface, a lower surface of the reservoir outlet being located above and spaced apart from the moving surface, which process includes discharging a jet of the liquid from the outlet on to the underside of a downwardly extending guide member which underside is convex to the jet and is disposed between the outlet and the moving surface, allowing the liquid jet to flow unconstrained down the convex surface of the member on the underside of the member such that a lower surface of the jet is exposed to ambient pressure until the direction of flow of the jet approaches the direction of travel of the moving surfce, depositing liquid on to the moving surface, and maintaining an end of the guide member remote from the reservoir outlet in a predetermined fixed spaced relationship from the moving surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the underside of the guide member is plain.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process as claimed in claim 2, wherein the guide member is a flexible plate whose length and/or radius of curvature is capable of adjustment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process as claimed in claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein the guide member is capable of pivotal movement about an axis transverse to the direction of flow of the jet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the underside of the guide member has a plurality of recesses or steps disposed in a direction transverse to the direction of flow of the jet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process as claimed in any one of claims 1, 2 or 5, wherein the guide member is secured to the reservoir.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
A process as claimed in any one of claim 1, 2, 3 or 5, wherein the guide member is separate from the reservoir and wherein an impermeable web is secured at one end to the outlet and at the other end to the guide member so as to stabilize the jet between the outlet and the member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process as claimed in any one of claims 1, 2 or 5, wherein a flexible impermeable apron is attached at one end to the bottom of the outlet and free at the other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process as claimed in any one of claims 1, 2 or 5 wherein a pair of side plates extend downwardly from the guide member so as to retain the liquid between the two side plates.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process as claimed in any one of claims 1, 2 or 5, wherein a recess is employed in the wall of the outlet, the recess extending transversely to the direction of flow of the jet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
117 words
A process for preparing multilayer paper, which process includes discharging a jet of paper making stock from a headbox slice on to a convexly curved underside of a downwardly extending guide member which is disposed between the slice and a moving wire carrying a paper web disposed below and spaced apart from a lower surface of said slice, allowing the jet of stock to flow unconstrained down the member on the underside such that a lower surface of the jet is exposed to ambient pressure until the direction of flow of the jet approaches the direction of travel of the moving wire, and depositing the liquid on to the paper web to thereby form the multi-layer paper.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
117 words
A process for preparing multilayer paper, which process includes discharging a jet of paper making stock from a headbox slice on to a convexly curved underside of a downwardly extending guide member which is disposed between the slice and a moving wire carrying a paper web disposed below and spaced apart from a lower surface of said slice, allowing the jet of stock to flow unconstrained down the member on the underside such that a lower surface of the jet is exposed to ambient pressure until the direction of flow of the jet approaches the direction of travel of the moving wire, and depositing the liquid on to the paper web to thereby form the multi-layer paper.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-08-23 | 1990-02-22 | 1990-08-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-08-23 | 1994-02-22 | 1994-08-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |