Patent ID: 6206995
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: B31F,Y10T

Abstract:
A preheater assembly in combination with a machine for manufacturing corrugated board comprising:a continuous web feeder for feeding a continuous web of material;a dryer operable for receiving the web from the feeder and operable for feeding the web to the machine for manufacturing corrugated board; anda tension roller comprising a deformable outer surface positioned between the feeder and the dryer so that the web contacts a portion of the outer surface of the tension roller and causes the outer surface of the tension roller to resiliently deform in response to tension in the web as the web travels from the feeder to the dryer across the tension roller, said resilient deformation removing slack from the web and thereby evening a drying action applied to the web as the web travels over the dryer, wherein the outer surface of the tension roller comprises the ends of a plurality of bristles.