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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:
Nov. 13, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 14, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard A. Parker, Cape Elizabeth, ME (US);
Assignee:
Valmet Inc., Biddeford, ME (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 5/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 5/04 ;
Abstract
A device and method for extending the useful life of a carrying fabric in a dryer by maintaining the edges of the fabric at a temperature below that at which thermal degradation occurs. This is achieved by applying a cooling liquid to the edges of the carrying fabric so that thermal energy can be transferred from the fabric to the liquid and thus maintain the edges of the fabric at moderate temperatures.