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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2004
William Blake Kolb, Woodbury, MN (US);
Don W. Hendrickson, Hugo, MN (US);
Gary L. Huelsman, St. Paul, MN (US);
William Blake Kolb, Woodbury, MN (US);
Don W. Hendrickson, Hugo, MN (US);
Gary L. Huelsman, St. Paul, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A web positioning device includes one or more ports positioned in or adjacent at least one platen of a gap drying system, wherein upon generation of a vacuum force through each port, movement of a web of material conveyed through the gap drying system is arrested by drawing a first face of the web of material into contact with a portion of the web positioning device immediately surrounding each port. A method for controlling movement of a portion of a web of material using the web positioning device is also presented.