(19)
(11) EP 2 389 482 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
24.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/34

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.05.2016 Bulletin 2016/21

(21) Application number: 10701989.5

(22) Date of filing: 25.01.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D21G 3/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/021973
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/085741 (29.07.2010 Gazette 2010/30)

(54)

SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING IMPROVED DEWATERING PERFORMANCE IN A PAPERMAKING MACHINE

SYSTEM FÜR VERBESSERTE ENTWÄSSERUNG IN DER PAPIERMASCHINE

SYSTÈME POUR ASSURER DES PERFORMANCES AMÉLIORÉES D'ÉPAISSISSEMENT DANS UNE MACHINE DE FABRICATION DE PAPIER

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 23.01.2009 US 146885 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.11.2011 Bulletin 2011/48

(73) Proprietor: Kadant Inc.
Westford, MA 01886-3139 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JOHNSON, Robert, P.
    Sutton, MA 01590 (US)
  • LEEMAN, David, J.
    Worcester, MA 01602 (US)
  • BRAUNS, Allen, J.
    Sturbridge, MA 01566 (US)

(74) Representative: McCartney, Jonathan William 
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-99/37856
DE-A1- 4 108 167
 WO-A1-2009/108754
   
       
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