Patent ID: 6153056
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: D21F

Abstract:
A draining device in combination with a felt belt for draining water from an interior surface of a felt belt circulating in a run direction via centrifugal force at a region of convex curvature of the interior surface of the felt belt comprising:a guide roll located outside of a felt belt loop to form the region of convex curvature of the interior surface of the felt belt;jets positioned across a width of the felt belt structured and arranged to blast one of a displacing material and a displacing fluid against the interior surface of the felt belt at a position of one of in and in front of the convex region with respect to the run direction, wherein the jets are arranged to create waves in the water to be drained; anda device for collecting centrifially spun off water which is located within the felt belt loop.