Apparatus for drying hides and skins
OwnerOlivier Tissot, Irenee Cataloinventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a novel process for drying articles with low dimensional stability such as animal skins and hides and to apparatus for carrying it out. The drier designed to carry out the above-mentioned process comprises in combination: At least one support on which the articles to be dried are placed; At least one chamber provided with irradiation means; At least one chamber of known type comprising means for circulating air, the said chamber having means in its lower portion for extracting damp air; and Means for conveying the support through the above-mentioned chambers.
Claims6
A drier for drying articles of low dimensional stability such as hides and skins by heating the articles while supporting them upon their epidermal surfaces and then subjecting them to hot air currents of predetermined humidity, comprising:
- at least one non-porous support on which the articles to be dried are arranged on their epidermal surfaces;
- means for heating said support prior to arrangement of the articles thereon;
- at least one impingement chamber having means for passing a current of pressurized air thereinto and directing the air upon the unsupported surfaces of the articles at a high flow-rate, other means for heating this current of air, a casing situated at the base of said chamber below the support to extract the damp air contained in the chamber, and an outlet tunnel from the chamber;
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- means for conveying the support into the chamber.
A device for drying articles of low dimensional stability such as hides and skins by heating the articles while supporting them upon their epidermal surfaces and then subjecting them alternately to irradiation and to hot air currents of predetermined humidity, comprising:
- at least one pre-heated support on which the articles to be dried are placed on their epidermal surfaces;
- at least one chamber provided with irradiation means;
- at least another chamber having means for circulating hot air therethrough and impinging the air on the unsupported surfaces of the articles, said chamber having means in its lower portion for extracting damp air;
- and means for conveying the support through the above mentioned chambers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.