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EP 0 241 439 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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07.01.1988 Bulletin 1988/01 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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14.10.1987 Bulletin 1987/42 |
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Date of filing: 07.01.1987 |
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AT CH DE FR GB IT LI SE |
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Priority: |
08.01.1986 US 817034
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Applicant: M/K Systems Inc. |
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Dewatering apparatus |
(57) A hydrofoil blade and support for use in a paper making machine, and a method using
a hydrofoil blade for dewatering and forming a paper web on a paper machine forming
medium wherein a single phase fluid is formed in a gap between the hydrofoil blade
and forming medium, and the gap is extended a sufficient distance in the machine direction
to prevent expansion and corresponding cavitation of the single phase fluid in the
gap.