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US2186761A
US2186761A US104676A US10467636A US2186761A US 2186761 A US2186761 A US 2186761A US 104676 A US104676 A US 104676A US 10467636 A US10467636 A US 10467636A US 2186761 A US2186761 A US 2186761A
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21FPAPER-MAKING MACHINES; METHODS OF PRODUCING PAPER THEREON
    • D21F1/00Wet end of machines for making continuous webs of paper
    • D21F1/02Head boxes of Fourdrinier machines
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  • PAPER MAKING MACHINE Filed Oct. 8 1956 IN VEN TOR BER NARD.A-MALKlN ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 9, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PAPER MAKING MACHINE Application October 8,
  • This invention relates to paper making machines and particularly to improved means for controlling the flow of stock from the head box to the forming wire.
  • the stock In operating a Fourdrinier paper machine at high speeds the stock is caused to flow onto the forming wire at the requisite velocity by maintaining a high head of stock in a pond provided between the head box and the slice plate.
  • This practice of maintaining a high pond of stock directly behind the slice plate is characterized by the existence of stagnant areas in which lumping of the stock is apt to occur and has other defects and disadvantages which are eliminated by the present invention.
  • the stock is delivered from the head box into an enclosed pond chamber having its front wall formed by an adjustable slice plate under which the stock flows to the forming wire.
  • Air pressure is established in the upper portion of the pond chamber to maintain the stock at a relatively low level behind the slice plate without diminishing the velocity of flow onto the forming wire as compared with the conventional practice of maintaining a high level of stock directly behind the slice plate.
  • Another advantage resulting from the maintenance of air pressure in the upper portion of the enclosed pond chamber is that it keeps this portion of the chamber substantially clear of stock and provides a clear space for the mounting and operation of a shower pipe through which water may be introduced to wash down the walls of the chamber and to control the dilution of the stock.
  • FIG. 1 is a side elevation of my invention as applied to a conventional Fourdrinier paper making machine.
  • 5 designates a head box provided with the usual bafiie 9 and stock outlet 7.
  • the stock discharged through outlet I is delivered to the bottom inlet 8 of an enclosed pond chamber 9 having side walls I and a dome shaped top wall II.
  • the rear wall of chamber 9 is formed by the front wall a of the head box 5.
  • the chamber 9 may be provided with an independent rear wall cast integral with the side walls I0 and the top wall II.
  • the front wall of chamber 9 is formed by an inclined slice plate I2 equipped with the usual flexible lip I2a. Plate I2 is slidable in a suitable guide structure I3 so as to vary the depth of the flow opening which is provided between the lip 1936, Serial No. 104,676
  • the I beam I4 carries a plurality of rotatably 5 mounted adjusting screws I6 having their lower ends threadedly engaged with a casting I'I fixed to the lower portion of the slice plate I2.
  • the upper ends of screws I6 are equipped with bevel pinions I8 meshing with similar pinions I9 fixed 10 to an operating shaft 20.
  • the slice plate I2 may be raised and lowered to regulate the depth of the flow opening provided between the lower edge of the lips in and the bottom wall 2
  • Suitable adjusting devices 22 are also provided to effect local fiexure of the lip I2a at different points along its length so that fine adjustments with respect to varying the depth of the flow passage beneath the lip l2a may be obtained in addition to that resulting from operation of the screws I6.
  • the stock admitted to chamber 9 through inlet 8 is prevented from filling said chamber by reason of the fact that the upper portion of the cham- 0 her is filled with air under pressure, such air being introduced into the chamber through an air supply pipe 24 equipped with a pressure regulating valve 25.
  • air pressure thus established in the upper portion of chamber 35 9
  • the head or depth of stock in said chamber may be controlled to give the optimum condition of velocity and turbulence immediately behind the outlet opening.
  • the quantity and/or pressure of air maintained in the pond chamber 9 is regulated by means of the valve 25 to suit the speed of the paper machine and the head of stock maintained in the head box 5. This pressure is always such that the stock is permitted to rise above the outlet of chamber 9 but is prevented $5 from completely filling said chamber.
  • a rotary shower pipe 25 supplied with water under pressure from a suitable source (not shown), is rotatably mounted in chamber 9 above the level 26 of the stock and is provided with openings 21 through which water is directed against the top Wall I I and the upper portions of the front and rear walls of chamber 9 to clear these walls of any particles of stock adhering thereto.
  • the shower pipe 25 may also be employed as a means for controlling the dilution of the stock delivered to the forming wire.
  • the bottom wall II of the pond chamber I aflords an apron over which the stock flows to the forming wire from the head box outlet I. It will be noted that the rear portion of wall 2
  • a movable sheet forming element in a paper making machine, a movable sheet forming element, a pond chamber of substantial vertical depth enclosed by top, bottom, front, rear, and side walls, said chamber being provided with stock inlet and outlet openings located a substantial distance below the top wall, means for supplying stock through said inlet so that the stock tends to rise in said chamber to a level above the top of the outlet, and means for. introducing compressed air into the upper portion of said chamber for the purpose of controlling the depth and velocity of the stock immediately behind the outlet opening.
  • a paper machine as set forth in claim 1 including means for varying the superatmospheric pressure established in the upper portion of said chamber to suit diflerent operating condltions.
  • a movable sheet forming element in a paper making machine, a movable sheet forming element, a pond chamber enclosed by top, bottom, front, rear and side walls, said chamber being provided with stock inlet and stock outlet openings located a substantial distance below the top wall, means for supplying stock to said inlet so that the stock tends to rise to the top of said chamber, means for introducing compressed air into said chamber through an opening located in the upper portion thereof to maintain the level of the stock in said-chamber at a point above the stock outlet but substantially below the top wall of the chamber.
  • a movable sheet forming element in a paper making machine, a movable sheet forming element, a pond chamber of substantial vertical depth enclosed by top, bottom, front, rear and side walls, said chamber being provided with stock inlet and outlet openings located a substantial distance below the top wall, means for supplying stock through said inlet so that the stock tends to iill said chamber, means for introducing compressed air into said chamber through an opening in the upper portion thereof to maintain the level of stock in said chamber at a point above the stock outlet but substantially below the top of thechamber, and a shower pipe mounted in the upper portion of said chamber so that, under normal operating conditions, the shower pipe is above the level of the stock.
  • a movable sheet forming element in a paper making machine, a movable sheet forming element, a pond chamber of substantial vertical depth enclosed at the top, bottom, front, rear and sides, said chamber being provided with stock inlet and outlet openings located a substantial distance below the top thereof, a shower pipe mounted in the upper portion of said chamber, means for supplying stock to said inlet so that the stock tends to fill said chamber, means for introducing compressed air into the upper portion of the chamber to maintain the level of the stock at apoint above the stock outlet but below said shower pipe, and means for controlling the air pressure established in said chamber by said air supplying means.

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Jan. 9, 1940. B, MALKlN 2,186,761
PAPER MAKING MACHINE Filed Oct. 8 1956 IN VEN TOR BER NARD.A-MALKlN ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 9, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PAPER MAKING MACHINE Application October 8,
5 Claims.
This invention relates to paper making machines and particularly to improved means for controlling the flow of stock from the head box to the forming wire.
In operating a Fourdrinier paper machine at high speeds the stock is caused to flow onto the forming wire at the requisite velocity by maintaining a high head of stock in a pond provided between the head box and the slice plate. This practice of maintaining a high pond of stock directly behind the slice plate is characterized by the existence of stagnant areas in which lumping of the stock is apt to occur and has other defects and disadvantages which are eliminated by the present invention.
According to this invention the stock is delivered from the head box into an enclosed pond chamber having its front wall formed by an adjustable slice plate under which the stock flows to the forming wire. Air pressure is established in the upper portion of the pond chamber to maintain the stock at a relatively low level behind the slice plate without diminishing the velocity of flow onto the forming wire as compared with the conventional practice of maintaining a high level of stock directly behind the slice plate. Another advantage resulting from the maintenance of air pressure in the upper portion of the enclosed pond chamber is that it keeps this portion of the chamber substantially clear of stock and provides a clear space for the mounting and operation of a shower pipe through which water may be introduced to wash down the walls of the chamber and to control the dilution of the stock.
Proceeding now to a more detailed description reference will be had to the accompanying drawing, wherein Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my invention as applied to a conventional Fourdrinier paper making machine.
Referring more particularly to the drawing, 5 designates a head box provided with the usual bafiie 9 and stock outlet 7. The stock discharged through outlet I is delivered to the bottom inlet 8 of an enclosed pond chamber 9 having side walls I and a dome shaped top wall II. In the present instance the rear wall of chamber 9 is formed by the front wall a of the head box 5. In some cases, however, the chamber 9 may be provided with an independent rear wall cast integral with the side walls I0 and the top wall II. The front wall of chamber 9 is formed by an inclined slice plate I2 equipped with the usual flexible lip I2a. Plate I2 is slidable in a suitable guide structure I3 so as to vary the depth of the flow opening which is provided between the lip 1936, Serial No. 104,676
I2a and the bottom wall of chamber 9. This guide structure I3 is carried by I beams I4 and I5 which, in turn, are supported between the side walls II].
The I beam I4 carries a plurality of rotatably 5 mounted adjusting screws I6 having their lower ends threadedly engaged with a casting I'I fixed to the lower portion of the slice plate I2. The upper ends of screws I6 are equipped with bevel pinions I8 meshing with similar pinions I9 fixed 10 to an operating shaft 20. By turning shaft the slice plate I2 may be raised and lowered to regulate the depth of the flow opening provided between the lower edge of the lips in and the bottom wall 2| of the pond chamber 9. Suitable adjusting devices 22 are also provided to effect local fiexure of the lip I2a at different points along its length so that fine adjustments with respect to varying the depth of the flow passage beneath the lip l2a may be obtained in addition to that resulting from operation of the screws I6.
It is not considered necessary to show or describe the adjusting means for the plate I2 and the lip I2a in greater detail since such means fi form no essential part of the present invention and may be more or less conventional.
The stock admitted to chamber 9 through inlet 8 is prevented from filling said chamber by reason of the fact that the upper portion of the cham- 0 her is filled with air under pressure, such air being introduced into the chamber through an air supply pipe 24 equipped with a pressure regulating valve 25. By varying the air pressure thus established in the upper portion of chamber 35 9, the head or depth of stock in said chamber may be controlled to give the optimum condition of velocity and turbulence immediately behind the outlet opening. The quantity and/or pressure of air maintained in the pond chamber 9 is regulated by means of the valve 25 to suit the speed of the paper machine and the head of stock maintained in the head box 5. This pressure is always such that the stock is permitted to rise above the outlet of chamber 9 but is prevented $5 from completely filling said chamber. A rotary shower pipe 25, supplied with water under pressure from a suitable source (not shown), is rotatably mounted in chamber 9 above the level 26 of the stock and is provided with openings 21 through which water is directed against the top Wall I I and the upper portions of the front and rear walls of chamber 9 to clear these walls of any particles of stock adhering thereto. The shower pipe 25 may also be employed as a means for controlling the dilution of the stock delivered to the forming wire.
The bottom wall II of the pond chamber I aflords an apron over which the stock flows to the forming wire from the head box outlet I. It will be noted that the rear portion of wall 2| is curved downwardly and rearwardly to form the bottom of the inlet i.
Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:
1. In a paper making machine, a movable sheet forming element, a pond chamber of substantial vertical depth enclosed by top, bottom, front, rear, and side walls, said chamber being provided with stock inlet and outlet openings located a substantial distance below the top wall, means for supplying stock through said inlet so that the stock tends to rise in said chamber to a level above the top of the outlet, and means for. introducing compressed air into the upper portion of said chamber for the purpose of controlling the depth and velocity of the stock immediately behind the outlet opening.
2. A paper machine as set forth in claim 1 including means for varying the superatmospheric pressure established in the upper portion of said chamber to suit diflerent operating condltions.
3. In a paper making machine, a movable sheet forming element, a pond chamber enclosed by top, bottom, front, rear and side walls, said chamber being provided with stock inlet and stock outlet openings located a substantial distance below the top wall, means for supplying stock to said inlet so that the stock tends to rise to the top of said chamber, means for introducing compressed air into said chamber through an opening located in the upper portion thereof to maintain the level of the stock in said-chamber at a point above the stock outlet but substantially below the top wall of the chamber.
4. In a paper making machine, a movable sheet forming element, a pond chamber of substantial vertical depth enclosed by top, bottom, front, rear and side walls, said chamber being provided with stock inlet and outlet openings located a substantial distance below the top wall, means for supplying stock through said inlet so that the stock tends to iill said chamber, means for introducing compressed air into said chamber through an opening in the upper portion thereof to maintain the level of stock in said chamber at a point above the stock outlet but substantially below the top of thechamber, and a shower pipe mounted in the upper portion of said chamber so that, under normal operating conditions, the shower pipe is above the level of the stock.
5. In a paper making machine, a movable sheet forming element, a pond chamber of substantial vertical depth enclosed at the top, bottom, front, rear and sides, said chamber being provided with stock inlet and outlet openings located a substantial distance below the top thereof, a shower pipe mounted in the upper portion of said chamber, means for supplying stock to said inlet so that the stock tends to fill said chamber, means for introducing compressed air into the upper portion of the chamber to maintain the level of the stock at apoint above the stock outlet but below said shower pipe, and means for controlling the air pressure established in said chamber by said air supplying means.
BERNARD A. MALKIN.
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US2473069A (en) * 1945-04-27 1949-06-14 Nicholas J Niks Apparatus for manufacture of paper
US2509822A (en) * 1946-12-21 1950-05-30 Beloit Iron Works Stock inlet
US2535732A (en) * 1946-02-13 1950-12-26 Beloit Iron Works Sealed wet end for paper machines
US2550552A (en) * 1946-09-05 1951-04-24 Beloit Iron Works Stock inlet
US2581210A (en) * 1948-04-29 1952-01-01 Forming Machine Company Of Ame Positive pressure machine for forming continuous strips of asbestoscement compositions and the like
US2665615A (en) * 1949-01-12 1954-01-12 Nicholas J Niks Apparatus for manufacture of paper
US2677991A (en) * 1948-02-02 1954-05-11 Powell River Company Ltd Stock inlet for papermaking machines
US2677992A (en) * 1949-02-05 1954-05-11 Beloit Iron Works Stock distributor for papermaking machines
US2684019A (en) * 1950-11-14 1954-07-20 Pusey & Jones Corp Papermaking machine
US2716927A (en) * 1953-06-03 1955-09-06 Sylvester C Sullivan Fourdrinier
US2736247A (en) * 1956-02-28 Hornbostel
US2737087A (en) * 1950-04-25 1956-03-06 Int Paper Canada Headbox for paper machine
US2782692A (en) * 1952-12-08 1957-02-26 Valley Iron Works Secondary headbox
US2881674A (en) * 1955-03-07 1959-04-14 Kimberly Clark Co Papermaking machine
US2934142A (en) * 1955-06-14 1960-04-26 Valmet Oy Method and apparatus for feeding substantially gas-free paper pulp into a paper making machine
US3014527A (en) * 1958-09-23 1961-12-26 Beloit Iron Works Stock distributor with adjustable inlet
US3167470A (en) * 1961-03-17 1965-01-26 Black Clawson Co Paper machine headbox with adjustable slice
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US2736247A (en) * 1956-02-28 Hornbostel
US2473069A (en) * 1945-04-27 1949-06-14 Nicholas J Niks Apparatus for manufacture of paper
US2535732A (en) * 1946-02-13 1950-12-26 Beloit Iron Works Sealed wet end for paper machines
US2550552A (en) * 1946-09-05 1951-04-24 Beloit Iron Works Stock inlet
US2509822A (en) * 1946-12-21 1950-05-30 Beloit Iron Works Stock inlet
US2677991A (en) * 1948-02-02 1954-05-11 Powell River Company Ltd Stock inlet for papermaking machines
US2581210A (en) * 1948-04-29 1952-01-01 Forming Machine Company Of Ame Positive pressure machine for forming continuous strips of asbestoscement compositions and the like
US2665615A (en) * 1949-01-12 1954-01-12 Nicholas J Niks Apparatus for manufacture of paper
US2677992A (en) * 1949-02-05 1954-05-11 Beloit Iron Works Stock distributor for papermaking machines
US2737087A (en) * 1950-04-25 1956-03-06 Int Paper Canada Headbox for paper machine
US2684019A (en) * 1950-11-14 1954-07-20 Pusey & Jones Corp Papermaking machine
US2782692A (en) * 1952-12-08 1957-02-26 Valley Iron Works Secondary headbox
US2716927A (en) * 1953-06-03 1955-09-06 Sylvester C Sullivan Fourdrinier
US2881674A (en) * 1955-03-07 1959-04-14 Kimberly Clark Co Papermaking machine
US2934142A (en) * 1955-06-14 1960-04-26 Valmet Oy Method and apparatus for feeding substantially gas-free paper pulp into a paper making machine
US3014527A (en) * 1958-09-23 1961-12-26 Beloit Iron Works Stock distributor with adjustable inlet
US3167470A (en) * 1961-03-17 1965-01-26 Black Clawson Co Paper machine headbox with adjustable slice
US5571383A (en) * 1992-11-04 1996-11-05 Sunds Defibrator Industries Method and device for transverse distribution of a flowing medium

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