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Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2011

Filed:

Sep. 28, 2007
Applicants:

Jeffrey Herman, Bala Cynwyd, PA (US);

Thomas Thoroee Scherb, Sao Paulo, BR;

Luiz Carlos Silva, Campo Limpo, BR;

Hubert Walkenhaus, Kerpen, DE;

Inventors:

Jeffrey Herman, Bala Cynwyd, PA (US);

Thomas Thoroee Scherb, Sao Paulo, BR;

Luiz Carlos Silva, Campo Limpo, BR;

Hubert Walkenhaus, Kerpen, DE;

Assignee:

Voith Patent GmbH, Heidenheim, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21F 3/04 (2006.01); D21F 3/10 (2006.01); D21F 5/18 (2006.01); B30B 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

System for drying a tissue or hygiene web. The system includes a permeable structured fabric carrying the web over a drying apparatus. A permeable dewatering fabric contacts the web and is guided over the drying apparatus. A mechanism is used to apply pressure to the permeable structured fabric, the web, and the permeable dewatering fabric at the drying apparatus. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.


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