Global Patent Index - EP 0943729 B1

EP 0943729 B1 20040317 - Sealing arrangement

Title (en)

Sealing arrangement

Title (de)

Dichtungseinrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif d' étanchéité

Publication

EP 0943729 B1 20040317 (DE)

Application

EP 98124724 A 19981228

Priority

DE 19811355 A 19980316

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0943729A2] The sealing element (14) is pressed against the moving surface (12) by a loading device, e.g. a flexible hose (18) expanded by hydraulic pressure. An unloading device, e.g. a pneumatically inflated hose (20) acts in the opposite direction. By controlling the pressures in the hoses (18,20) the sealing gap (40) can be controlled at the desired value to reduce wear. When the paper machine is started up only the loading device (18) is activated. Once the machine is up to speed the unloading device (20) comes into action to reduce the load to the desired value. Pairs of loading elements can be inflated differentially to give a tapered sealing gap (40).

IPC 1-7

D21F 3/10

IPC 8 full level

D21F 1/48 (2006.01); D21F 3/10 (2006.01); D21F 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D21F 1/483 (2013.01 - EP US); D21F 3/10 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0943729 A2 19990922; EP 0943729 A3 20010103; EP 0943729 B1 20040317; DE 19811355 A1 19990923; DE 59811001 D1 20040422; JP H11315488 A 19991116; US 6302399 B1 20011016

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98124724 A 19981228; DE 19811355 A 19980316; DE 59811001 T 19981228; JP 6853699 A 19990315; US 26233399 A 19990304