Bi-Directional Pick-Up Shoe
AssigneeKadant Johnson LLC
InventorsGregory L. Wedel, Gerald L. Timm, Timothy N. Henry
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Abstract
An apparatus for removing fluid, such as condensate, from the inside of a rotating cylinder 10. The apparatus comprises a syphon shoe 50 proximate to the inside surface 35 of the rotating cylinder 10. The syphon shoe 50 is connected a syphon pipe 29. The syphon shoe 50 further comprises two opposing circumferential openings 51, 52 and a divider 60. The two opposing circumferential openings 51, 52 are disposed substantially parallel to the direction of rotation of the rotating cylinder 10. The divider separates the opposing circumferential openings 51, 52 and extends radially from the end of the syphon end 50.
Claims20
An apparatus for removing fluid, such as condensate, from the inside of a rotating cylinder 10, the apparatus comprising a syphon shoe 50 proximate the inside surface 35 of the rotating cylinder 10, the syphon shoe 50 connected to a syphon pipe 29, the syphon shoe 50 further comprising:
- two opposing circumferential openings 51, 52 disposed substantially parallel to the direction of rotation of the rotating cylinder 10,
- a divider 60 separating the opposing circumferential openings 51, 52, the divider 60 extending radially from the end of the syphon shoe 50.
An apparatus for removing fluid, such as condensate, from the inside of a rotating cylinder 10, the apparatus comprising a syphon shoe 50 proximate the inside surface 35 of the rotating cylinder 10, the syphon shoe 50 connected to a syphon pipe 29, the syphon shoe 50 further comprising:
- two opposing circumferential openings 51, 52 disposed substantially parallel to the direction of rotation of the rotating cylinder 10,
- a divider 60 separating the opposing circumferential openings 51, 52, the divider 60 extending radially from the end of the syphon shoe 50 and having two curved surfaces 61, 62 that each face one of the opposing circumferential openings 51, 52;
- each of the opposing circumferential openings 51, 52 having a central portion 53 and opposing end portions 54.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.