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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2001
Voith Paper Patent GmbH, Heidenheim, DE;
Abstract
Pressing arrangement having two press rolls forming at least one press nip for dewatering a web, and two dewatering belts arranged to be guided through the at least one press nip with the web. The dewatering belts positioned on opposite sides of the web to absorb water. A common guidance path, formed by the dewatering belts guiding the web, is located after the at least one press nip. A separating roll and a lower one of the dewatering belts is arranged to wrap the separating roll along with the web at an end of the common guidance path. An upper one of the dewatering belts is arranged to be guided away from the web in a separation path in a region of the separating roll. Lower dewatering belt and web wrap the separating roll subsequent to the separation path at a wrapping angle of at least about 30°.