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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 07, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dean Van Phan, West Chester, OH (US);
Paul Dennis Trokhan, Hamilton, OH (US);
Peter Graves Ayers, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21F 1/10 ; D21F 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D21F 1/10 ; D21F 1/00 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and process for removing water from a cellulosic web. The papermaking apparatus comprises imprinting member having an absolute void volume that enables a hydraulic connection to be formed between a cellulosic web and a capillary dewatering member when compressed in a nip. The absolute void volume is predetermined based on an estimate of the volume of water expressed from the cellulosic web.