Method and apparatus for loop stabilization with forced air

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6095391
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09129327

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A method and apparatus is presented for stabilizing a free loop of web material between two web handling devices. The present invention employs fans or other forced air sources, directed toward the inner surface of the free loop, to maintain a stable free loop shape, thereby permitting simplified web handling and more accurate control of the web feeding or web take-up rate.

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ROLL SYSTEMS INC53 THIRD AVE BURLINGTON MA 01803

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Fairhurst, John Lawrence, MA 10 69
Fiske, John Mayo Wakefield, MA 1 10
Silva, Stephen E Concord, MA 9 71
Taylor, Bruce Manchester, NH 15 234

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