Laurie D Wicks

US Patent:

20100108281, May 6, 2010

Filed:

Oct 21, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/589318

Inventors:

Laurie D. Wicks - South Beloit IL, US
Greg Weicher - Rockton IL, US
James L. Ewald - Stuart FL, US

International Classification:

D21F 1/06

US Classification:

162343

Abstract:

A tube bank apparatus is disclosed for distributing stock in a headbox of a papermaking machine. The apparatus includes a tube having a first and a second portion for the flow therethrough of the stock. The first portion defines a bore for the flow therethrough of the stock, the bore having an upstream and a downstream end. The second portion defines a passage for the flow therethrough of the stock, the passage having an upstream and a downstream extremity. The upstream extremity of the passage cooperates with the downstream end of the bore so that the stock flows from the upstream end to the downstream end of the bore and then through the upstream extremity and then the downstream extremity of the passage. A first, second and third edge define at least a part of the downstream extremity of the passage, the second edge extending between the first edge and the third edge such that a sum of a first angle defined between the first edge and the second edge and a second angle defined between the second edge and third edge is less than 180 degrees.

US Patent:

48368946, Jun 6, 1989

Filed:

Apr 27, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/048500

Inventors:

James L. Chance - Rockton IL
Laurie D. Wicks - South Beloit IL

Assignee:

Beloit Corporation - Beloit WI

International Classification:

D21F 300
D21F 500

US Classification:

162253

Abstract:

Method and apparatus are provided for effectively controlling cross-machine moisture profile in a paper web undergoing processing, such as water-removal via a press nip. A compartmentalized system is provided in close proximity across a section of a traveling web undergoing dewatering whereby select size cross-machine compartments, for example, about 6" in width, are selectively provided with steam and/or air so as to control wet and/or dry streaks along the traveling web so that web areas opposite each compartment can be selectively heated for accentuated moistre removal or cooled for retarded water removal. In preferred embodiments, control of the profiling system occurs with the air of moisture sensors and a computer.

US Patent:

44837453, Nov 20, 1984

Filed:

Sep 29, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/428241

Inventors:

Laurie D. Wicks - South Beloit IL
Dennis C. Cronin - Rockton IL
James L. Chance - Rockton IL

Assignee:

Beloit Corporation - Beloit WI

International Classification:

D21F 304
D21F 300
D21F 1100

US Classification:

162205

Abstract:

A method and mechanism for positive web transfer in a press section of a papermaking machine including an intermediate press nip formed between first and second press members with a porous felt on one surface of the web and a nonporous looped smooth surface belt of nonextensible material impervious to water passing through the nip in direct contact with the other surface of the web so that the web follows the belt downstream of the nip with the web first being pressed between an earlier press upstream of the intermediate press, and the web being removed from the belt following the intermediate press with rewetting of the web on the offrunning side of the intermediate nip due to contact with the impervious belt being eliminated.