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Apparatus for contactless guiding of webs of material, in particular, metal strips, by means of a gas medium
Assignee: Otto Junker GmbH
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Filing: 1987-10-22
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Granted: 1988-11-22
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Expires: 2007-10-22
Abstract
Abstract In an apparatus for contactless guiding of webs of material, in particular metal strips, by means of a gas medium, nozzle boxes are disposed above and below the web of material. The distances of the nozzle boxes from an imaginary, essentially horizontal center plane extending in the direction of transport differs individually or in groups. The positions of the outlet planes of the nozzle boxes are adaptable to the wave form, and each wave trough and each wave crest of the wave form is formed by at least two adjacent nozzle boxes.
Inventors
- 👤 Johann Hurtgen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:52
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H23/00; B65H23/04; B65H23/24; B65H20/00; B65H20/14; C; C21; C21D; C21D9/00; C21D9/52; C21D9/54; C21D9/56; C21D9/63; B65H2406/00; B65H2406/10; B65H2406/11; B65H2406/112
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
Apparatus for contactless, wave form-guiding of a relatively stiff metal strip by means of a gas medium, comprising: a plurality of nozzle boxes disposed above and below and spaced apart from the metal strip, each of said nozzle boxes having a nozzle outlet plane; and a plurality of gas discharge channels, one said channel being disposed between adjacent pairs of said nozzle boxes; wherein said nozzle outlet planes are vertically spaced from a substantially horizontal plane corresponding to the direction of transport of the metal strip by distances which vary individually, the positions of said nozzle outlets planes being vertically adjustable to adapt to the wave form; and wherein each wave trough and each wave crest of the wave form faces and is formed by at least two adjacent nozzle boxes on each side of the metal strip which face their respective wave trough or wave crest and discharge gas against one surface of their respective wave trough or wave crest.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
Apparatus for contactless, wave form-guiding of a relatively stiff metal strip by means of a gas medium, comprising: a plurality of nozzle boxes disposed above and below and spaced apart from the metal strip, each of said nozzle boxes having a nozzle outlet plane; and a plurality of gas discharge channels, one said channel being disposed between adjacent pairs of said nozzle boxes; wherein said nozzle outlet planes are vertically spaced from a substantially horizontal plane corresponding to the direction of transport of the metal strip by distances which vary individually, the positions of said nozzle outlets planes being vertically adjustable to adapt to the wave form; and wherein each wave trough and each wave crest of the wave form faces and is formed by at least two adjacent nozzle boxes on each side of the metal strip which face their respective wave trough or wave crest and discharge gas against one surface of their respective wave trough or wave crest.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, said nozzle boxes being distributed essentially across the same strip width above and below the metal strip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, said nozzle boxes disposed above the metal strip being offset in the direction of transport from said nozzle boxes disposed below the metal strip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to claim 2, said nozzle boxes disposed above the metal strip being offset in the direction of transport from said nozzle boxes disposed below the metal strip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, said nozzle boxes disposed above the metal strip being offset at an angle to the direction of transport from said nozzle boxes disposed below the metal strip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus according to claim 2, said nozzle boxes disposed above the metal strip being offset at an angle to the direction of transport from said nozzle boxes disposed below the metal strip.
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