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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Duke N Sims, Roscoe, IL (US);
Gregory L Wedel, Beloit, WI (US);
Assignee:
Beloit Technologies, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
34117 ; 34445 ; 34446 ;
Abstract
The invention is a paper making machine and a method of making paper. The machine includes a section for forming a wet paper web having first and second sides and a dryer for drying the wet paper web. At least a first portion of the dryer is capable of preferentially drying the first side of the wet paper web to a dryness level of at least about 70% solids. In a variation of the paper making machine, the first portion of the dryer is capable of preferentially drying the first side of the wet paper web to a dryness level of at least about M, as represented by the formula: