Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Machines – With air blast or suction
Patent
1985-11-29
1987-06-16
Coe, Philip R.
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Machines
With air blast or suction
15307, 34160, F26B 1330
Patent
active
046727116
ABSTRACT:
Improved method and apparatus for automatically adjustably sealing the exposed end portions of the vacuum slot of a vacuum extractor pipe of vacuum extraction equipment over which a running length of web material is passed for vacuum removal of materials therefrom, comprising an elongate flexible element anchored at one end in fixed position adjacent the end of the vacuum pipe slot with the element extending inwardly of the end to overlie and sealingly engage the end portion of the slot, and fluid-actuated motor means operatively attached to other end of the flexible element for exerting a pulling force thereon to lift the element from sealing engagement with the end portion of the slot. The fluid-actuated motor is a pneumatic piston operatively connected to the interior of the vacuum extractor pipe so that variations in vacuum in the vacuum extractor pipe proportionally vary the pulling force of the piston on the flexible sealing element to assist in its sealing engagement with the end portion of the vacuum pipe slot up to the side edge of the web passing thereover.
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Coe Philip R.
E-Vac, Inc.
Wilburn, Jr. Luke J.
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