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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:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
May. 12, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Edwin X. Graf, Menasha, WI (US);
Assignee:
Voith Sulzer Paper Technology North America, Inc., Appleton, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21F 1/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D21F 1/34 ;
Abstract
A paper-making machine for making a fiber web, includes a wire for carrying the fiber web. A trim squirt includes a nozzle cutter and an accumulator tank. The nozzle cutter is directed toward and transverse to the wire. The accumulator tank includes an inlet for receiving a pressurized fluid and an outlet fluidly connected with the nozzle cutter. The tank is structured and arranged to define an air attenuation pad therein.