Fiber processing apparatus having slotted outlets
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Corporation
InventorRaymond Chung
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Abstract
The throughput of an apparatus for processing fibrous materials is increased by a fiber outlet portion consisting essentially of a plurality of dividers oriented in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the impact elements (such as hammers and rotor blades), said dividers having a leading surface which is inwardly slanted in the direction of travel of the impact elements and dividers being separated by continuous or semi-continuous slots.
Claims9
In an apparatus for processing fibrous materials having arcuately travelling impact elements enclosed within a chamber by an internal surface arcuately spaced apart from said impact elements, wherein said chamber contains an outlet having a multiplicity of openings through which fibers leave the apparatus, the improvement comprising an outlet consisting essentially of a plurality of spaced-apart dividers aligned in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the impact elements and having a leading surface or portion thereof which is inwardly slanted in the direction of travel of the impact elements, said dividers being separated by continuous or semi-continuous slots having a widthwise dimension substantially less than the lengthwise dimension separating any surface interruptions connecting opposite sides of said slot.
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