Thermal equalizer
OwnerVolker J. Ringer, Mohammad R. Golriz +2inventors
InventorsVolker J. Ringer, Mohammad R. Golriz, Christine Tourigny, Sidney Gary Jones
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Abstract
A thermal equalizer for use in a paper web drying machine and process is disclosed. The equalizer is located at the junction of a crescent header and the associated nozzle box and its use results in a more uniform temperature and nozzle velocity in the cross-machine direction.
Claims2
A thermal equalizer for use in a paper web drying machine of the type including nozzle boxes fed by crescent headers, said equalizer being located substantially in said nozzle box adjacent the junction thereof with said crescent head and comprising a structure having a distorted diamond-shaped configuration in cross-section having upper and lower sloped surfaces for applying direction and uniformity to the flow of air into and out of said nozzle box;
- each of said upper surfaces of said equalizer having a concave portion thereon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.