Method and apparatus for treating sheet-like material and the like
Abstract
Abstract SUPPORTING MEANS RECEIVING SHEET-LIKE MATERIAL AND CONVEYING THE SAME IN SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT FORM AND MOVABLE NOZZLE MEANS HAVING AN END MEANS PROVIDED WITH OPENING MEANS AND ENGAGING AGAINST THE MATERIAL FOR A PREDETERMINED SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT LINE LENGTH OF TRAVEL THEREWITH, THE NOZZLE MEANS COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE SHEET MEANS AT LEAST PARTIALLY SURROUNDING THE OPENING MEANS AND DEFINING THE END MEANS THEREOF AND PROVIDING A FLUID FLOW BETWEEN THE OPENING MEANS OF THE NOZZLE MEANS AND THE SECTION OF MATERIAL ALIGNED BETWEEN THAT OPENING MEANS AND THE SUPPORTING MEANS TO TREAT THAT SECTION OF MATERIAL WITH FLUID. MEANS ARE PROVIDED FOR CAUSING THE END MEANS TO BE DISPOSED IN SUBSTANTIALLY SEALED RELATION WITH THE SECTION OF MATERIAL ENGAGED THEREBY BY CREATING A PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL ACROSS THE SHEET MEANS TO CAUSE ONE SIDE THEREOF TO PRESS AGAINST THE MATERIAL ON THE SUPPORTING MEANS.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert R Candor
- 👤 James T Candor
Bibliographic Details
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 0References Cited (Backward Citations)
No citation records indexed.
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-12 | 1975-01-11 | 1975-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-12 | 1979-01-11 | 1979-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-12 | 1983-01-11 | 1983-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |