Patent ID: 6502434
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: D21C,Y10S

Abstract:
A washer for washing a fiber suspension, said washer comprising:a porous surface traveling in a g direction and having a width in a direction transverse to said running direction, said porous surface being configured for carrying the fiber suspension thereon; a shower including a pipe extending parallel to said width of said porous surface, said pipe having a sidewall with a longitudinally extending slot therein, said shower further including a pair of lips connected to said pipes said lips positioned immediately adjacent to and on opposite sides of said slot, thereby defining a slot nozzle with a discharge gap, said lips being movable toward and away from each other to adjust said discharge gap; and a plurality of brackets connected to said pipe and spaced apart along said slot, and further comprising a plurality of fasteners, each said fastener adjustably connected at one end with one of said brackets and at an opposite end thereof being configured for operatively deflecting one of said lips.