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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 11, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael A Howey, Rochester, NY (US);
Eric M Leonard, Rochester, NY (US);
Michael Long, Rochester, NY (US);
James A White, Conesus, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B / ; B30B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
34460 ; 34463 ; 34388 ; 100153 ; 100210 ;
Abstract
Stacks (16) of sheet material are moved on a conveyor (12, 14) between air manifolds (18, 20) and guide pins (19, 21); so that, drying gas is directed between the sheets of the stacks to cause the stacks to expand to form fluffed stacks 28 through which air moves readily to dry the sheets. A compression roller (26) is used to expel air from the fluffed stack and return the stack essentially to its original height. A reduction in tendency to curl is achieved in low relative humidity environments for sheets of photographic film.