Method and apparatus for improving stability of moving webs

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6328852
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09615150

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In manufacturing a moving web, such as a tissue sheet, the web is transported at very high speeds, often in an unsupported manner, which can result in unstable operations regarding handling and winding of the web. This is particularly true in the region between the creeping blade and the reel for a lightweight, low modulus tissue sheet that is characteristic of a high-quality, soft tissue base sheet. To provide an improved means of controlling the tissue web during manufacture and to improve the manufacturing rate, an apparatus and method of stabilizing the moving web that incorporates a creeping blade foil, one or more aerodynamic sheet stabilizing foils, and a roll foil in a specific relationship to each other is disclosed. This method has been shown to improve the stability of a moving tissue web, allow for a higher rate of operation, and enable the production of softer tissue basesheets.

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KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC2001 MARATHON AVENUE CATHERINE WOLF NEENAH WI 54956

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baum, Scott A Madison, WI 15 187
Beuther, Paul Douglas Neenah, WI 24 719
Guarnotta, Robert Paul Evans, GA 4 40
McGary, Stephen Percival John Huntsville, CA 2 19
Urquhart, Richard Martin Broken Arrow, OK 3 20

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