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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
May. 20, 2005
Joakim Norrman, Karlstad, SE;
Tord Gustavsson, Forshaga, SE;
Joakim Norrman, Karlstad, SE;
Tord Gustavsson, Forshaga, SE;
Metso Paper, Inc., Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
Press for a fiber web supported by a clothing, said press having first and second press elements that interact with each other in order to form an extended nip in a press zone for the clothing-supported fiber web, said first press element having: —a support; —a press body, being supported by the support; —an endless, flexible belt, sliding over and forming a closed loop around the press body; and —a support element, being placed inside the loop for supporting the belt, said clothing surrounding together with the belt between a first position and a second position along the loop, wherein at least the first position is located outside the press zone. According to the invention, the support element is located in the first position. The invention also relates to a method in, and a press element for such a press.