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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. 26, 2002
Filed:
May. 18, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Edwin X. Graf, Menasha, WI (US);
Assignee:
Voith Paper, Inc., Appleton, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21F 3/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D21F 3/02 ;
Abstract
A press assembly for use in a paper-making machine includes a roll, a first air press backing assembly and a second air press backing assembly. The first air press backing assembly and the second air press backing assembly each include an inner wall, an outer support structure and a plurality of inflatable hoses interposed between the inner wall and the outer support structure. The inner wall is positioned adjacent to and defines an air chamber with the roll.