Patent ID: 6134811
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: B08B,B21B,F26B

Abstract:
An apparatus for removing liquids from the surface of a strip conveyed from a strip processing machine by means of gas jets, comprising:first and second outlet nozzles disposed opposite to each other in a conveying direction of said strip and from which said gas jets emerge and form component flows,at least one suctional removal opening for removing by suction said component flows of said gas jets mixed with said liquid to be removed from said strip surface,wherein said gas jets are guided over said strip in a flow directed towards at least one of the lateral edges of said strip,said at least one suctional removal opening being located in proximity to said lateral edge toward which said flow is directed, andwherein at least one said component flow of said gas jet emerging from said first outlet nozzle is directed towards said gas jet emerging from said second outlet nozzle.