Patent ID: 6126788
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: D21F

Abstract:
In a paper machine, an apparatus for purging water out of a felt loop, the felt loop including a travel direction, a total length, an inner surface and a carrier layer having a plurality of cavities, said apparatus comprising:means for directing a stream of a purging gas toward the inner surface of the felt loop to thereby loosen the water therefrom, said directing means including a plurality of purging nozzles configured for contacting the inner surface of the felt loop; anda water removal device positioned adjacent to the inner surface of the felt loop, said water removal device being configured for capturing the water loosened from the inner surface of the felt loop, said water removal device including a nozzle block having a plurality of suction slots configured for engaging the inner surface of the felt loop, said purging nozzles and said suction slots being arranged alternatingly with one another and substantially parallel to the direction of felt travel.