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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2000
Heikki Toivanen, Jyväskylä, FI;
Ilkka Eskelinen, Varkaus, FI;
Metso Paper, Inc., Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
The invention relates to band-like doctor blade assembly, a doctor blade and a method in the use of the doctor blade. The doctor blade assembly includes continuous and substantially infinite doctor blade that is placed in a reel, the doctor blade is then fed into a blade holder. The blade holder includes locking devices in its connection for locking the doctor blade in the blade holder. The continuous and substantially infinite doctor blade has a plurality of edge notches formed along an edge thereof and the doctor blade is fed over a length substantially equal to the distance between the edge notches, while the notches are placed, during the operation of the doctor blade, at both ends of the blade holder and permit bending of the continuous band-like doctor blade.