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Extended flexible headbox slice with parallel flexible lip extensions and extended internal dividers
Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
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Filing: 1991-06-21
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Granted: 1992-07-14
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Expires: 2011-06-21
Abstract
Abstract The uniformity of layered paper sheets produced using a layered headbox can be improved by confining the outer layers between parallel surfaces within the headbox immediately prior to leaving the headbox.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodore E. Farrington, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:32
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21F; D21F1/00; D21F1/02; D21F1/028; D21F9/00; D21F9/003; D21F9/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for forming a layered paper web comprising issuing a layered stream of papermaking fibers from a multiple channel headbox with converging rigid headbox lips into a forming zone, wherein immediately prior to leaving the headbox, each of the two outermost layers of the layered stream of papermaking fibers is confined between a pair of substantially parallel surfaces, wherein each pair of parallel surfaces is an extended headbox divider and a flexible headbox lip extension which is attached to a respective rigid headbox lip.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for forming a layered paper web comprising issuing a layered stream of papermaking fibers from a multiple channel headbox with converging rigid headbox lips into a forming zone, wherein immediately prior to leaving the headbox, each of the two outermost layers of the layered stream of papermaking fibers is confined between a pair of substantially parallel surfaces, wherein each pair of parallel surfaces is an extended headbox divider and a flexible headbox lip extension which is attached to a respective rigid headbox lip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the extended headbox dividers and the flexible headbox lip extensions are substantially coterminous.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for forming a layered tissue web using a multiple channel headbox having sidewalls terminating at converging rigid headbox lips and having a slice opening between the headbox lips, said method comprising issuing a layered stream of papermaking fibers from the slice opening of the headbox into a forming zone defined in part by converging forming wires, wherein each of the two outermost layers of the stream of papermaking fibers is confined between a flexible extended headbox divider and a flexible headbox lip extension which is attached to a respective rigid headbox lip and is substantially parallel to the flexible extended headbox divider.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for forming a layered tissue web using a multiple channel headbox having sidewalls terminating at converging rigid headbox lips and having a slice opening between the headbox lips, said method comprising issuing a layered stream of papermaking fibers from the slice opening of the headbox into a forming zone defined in part by converging forming wires, wherein each of the two outermost layers of the stream of papermaking fibers is confined between a flexible extended headbox divider and a flexible headbox lip extension which is attached to a respective rigid headbox lip and is substantially parallel to the flexible extended headbox divider.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the extended headbox divider(s) and the flexible headbox lip extensions extend from about 6 to about 12 inches from the headbox slice opening.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the flexible headbox lip extensions and the extended headbox divider(s) are substantially coterminous.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
75 words
In a multiple channel headbox for making layered paper, said headbox comprising sidewalls terminating at converging rigid headbox lips and having converging channels terminating at the headbox lips, the improvement comprising at least one flexible headbox divider in said headbox which extends beyond the headbox lips and two flexible headbox lip extensions each attached to a respective rigid headbox lip and extending parallel to and at least about as far as the extended headbox divider.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
75 words
In a multiple channel headbox for making layered paper, said headbox comprising sidewalls terminating at converging rigid headbox lips and having converging channels terminating at the headbox lips, the improvement comprising at least one flexible headbox divider in said headbox which extends beyond the headbox lips and two flexible headbox lip extensions each attached to a respective rigid headbox lip and extending parallel to and at least about as far as the extended headbox divider.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The headbox of claim 6 wherein the headbox lip extensions extend from about 6 to about 12 inches beyond the headbox lips.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The headbox of claim 6 wherein the headbox lip extensions are longer than the extended headbox divider(s).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The headbox of claim 6 wherein the headbox lip extensions are substantially coterminous with the extended headbox divider(s).
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