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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2000
Bernhard Kohl, Heidenheim, DE;
Stefan Reich, Heidenheim, DE;
Benjamin Méndez-Gallon, Königsbronn, DE;
Martin Kustermann, Heidenheim, DE;
Manfred Ueberschär, Gerstetten, DE;
Christioph Henninger, Heidenheim, DE;
Rüdiger Kurtz, Heidenheim, DE;
Martin Tietz, Heidenheim, DE;
Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH, Heidenheim, DE;
Abstract
An application apparatus is for applying a liquid or pasty medium to a moving base. The moving base is a surface of a material web in a case of direct application and a surface of a transfer element for transferring the medium to the material web in a case of indirect application, the material web being one of paper and cardboard. The application apparatus has an inlet side and an outlet side with respect to a direction of movement of the moving base. The application apparatus includes a carrying beam; an essentially rigid supporting unit provided on the carrying beam; a sealing doctor device positioned at the inlet side of the application apparatus, the sealing doctor device being fixedly attached to the supporting unit; and a metering doctor device positioned at the outlet side of the application apparatus, the metering doctor device being fixedly attached to the supporting unit. The sealing doctor device and the metering doctor device define an application chamber therebetween.