US 6,982,025 B2
Adjustable resilient blade support
Richard E. Pitt, Almonte (Canada)
Assigned to AstenJohnson, Inc., Charleston, S.C. (US)
Appl. No. 10/450,244
PCT Filed Dec. 14, 2001, PCT No. PCT/CA01/01803
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Nov. 20, 2003,
PCT Pub. No. WO02/48454, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 20, 2002.
Claims priority of application No. 0030679 (GB), filed on Dec. 15, 2000.
Prior Publication US 2004/0069431 A1, Apr. 15, 2004
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. D21F 1/00 (2006.01); D21G 9/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 162—352 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adjustable resilient blade mounting, for use in the forming section of a paper making machine, comprising in combination:
a base member having a leading face, a trailing face, a first edge and a second edge;
a first flexible member having a first edge and a second edge, the first edge of the first flexible member being attached to the first edge of the base member;
a first flexible hose member disposed between the second edges of the base member and the first flexible member;
a second flexible member having a first edge and a second edge, the second edge of the second flexible member being attached to the second edge of the first flexible member; and
a second flexible hose member disposed between the first edges of the first and second flexible members.