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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 1979
Filed:
Apr. 11, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
David C Hoddinott, Preston, CT (US);
Edwin L Jette, Jr, Mystic, CT (US);
Assignee:
Crompton & Knowles Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
34155 ; 1530 / ; 118 68 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for drying a continuous advancing strand which apparatus includes a trough with a plurality of spaced grooves extending from openings at the bottom of the trough upwardly along the inside surfaces of the trough. Subatmospheric pressure is created beneath the openings for creating an airflow along the grooves and beneath the strand for drying the surface of the strand. Additionally, a cover with apertures is applied to the trough above the strand.