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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 02, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Paul Marchal, Leimbach, FR;
Assignee:
Fort James France, Courbevoie, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
162272 ; 34117 ; 34119 ; 96328 ; 162281 ; 162283 ;
Abstract
A dust and fiber control device for paper making apparatus is described. The device includes a wall in conjunction with a feed spout for providing a water curtain. The water curtain serves to capture and remove air suspended dust and fiber particles from ambient air. The device is positioned transversely to the motion of a paper web underneath the web between a drying cylinder and a rewinder. The water curtain device is utilized in conjunction with air flow devices for assisting in controlling the collection of air suspended dust and fiber particles from the ambient air.