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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2020
Valmet, Inc., Biddeford, ME (US);
Jan Skawski, Portland, ME (US);
Valmet, Inc., Biddeford, ME (US);
Abstract
A through-air apparatus for drying or bonding paper or non-woven products is provided. The apparatus includes a through air roll configured to rotate about a first axis, where the roll has a cylindrical surface having a plurality of openings configured for the flow of air there through. The apparatus also includes an air distribution tube positioned within the through air roll. The air distribution tube has a cylindrical surface, a first end, and a second end, and the cylindrical surface of the air distribution tube has a plurality of openings configured for the flow of air there through. The apparatus further includes a first adjustable deckle associated with the air distribution tube configured to alter the flow of air through the air distribution tube. The first adjustable deckle includes a first floating plate configured to selectively cover a first portion of the plurality of openings in the air distribution tube, and a first deckle wall, wherein the first deckle wall is movable independent of the first floating plate. A method of assembling a through-air apparatus for drying or bonding paper or non-woven products is also provided.