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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 22, 1996
Milo Pazdera, Garibaldi Highland, CA;
Measurex Devron Inc., North Vancouver, CA;
Abstract
Apparatus for distributing a heating medium, such as steam or hot air, to a paper web or calendar roll in sheet making machinery includes a removable profile screen to permit easy cleaning and maintenance. The apparatus comprises an elongated chamber to receive steam or hot air from a supply source with a front wall adapted to receive a removable screen. The removable screen is flexible and defines at least a portion of the front wall conforming generally to the shape of the adjacent surface to be heated. The screen member has a plurality of apertures through which the heating medium is forced to heat the surface. The screen is removably mounted to the apparatus by clip members.