Patent ID: 11897714
Assignee: SANDAR INDUSTRIES, INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus for deploying a paperband for a turn-up operation on a paper making machine, the apparatus comprising:
a cross track comprising a first internal slot in which the paperband may be extended to prepare for a turn-up procedure on the paper making machine, and a transverse opening through which the paperband may be deployed;
a first apron positioned above the transverse opening and contacting a first transverse track surface and a second transverse track surface, to form a seal against debris entering the transverse opening, said first apron transversally flexible in response to the paperband exiting the first internal slot and being removed from the cross track during the turn-up operation, said first apron applying frictional force resisting the paperband exiting the cross track;
a curve track holding the paperband at an angle to an axis of the cross track;
a paperband feed operative to advance the paperband through the first internal slot without exiting the transverse opening; and
a bladder positioned above the first apron and beneath a fixed surface, wherein the bladder is resistant to compression such that movement of the first apron against the bladder results in pressure generally normal to a top surface of the first apron.