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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2005
Frank S. Hada, Appleton, WI (US);
Michael A. Hermans, Neenah, WI (US);
Ronald F. Gropp, St. Catharines, CA;
Peter K. Costello, Neenah, WI (US);
Frank S. Hada, Appleton, WI (US);
Michael A. Hermans, Neenah, WI (US);
Ronald F. Gropp, St. Catharines, CA;
Peter K. Costello, Neenah, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A through-air dryer is disclosed. The through-air dryer includes a cylindrical deck made from a plurality of deck plates that support a throughdrying fabric. The deck plates are supported by opposing hubs. Each of the hubs is in communication with a bearing that is mounted to a stationary shaft for allowing the cylindrical deck and the hubs to rotate. The bearings are positioned so as to create a through-air dryer structure that remains stable during operation and allows for easy calculation of loads on the dryer.