Abstract: An apparatus for drying a cellulosic fibrous structure. The apparatus comprises a micropore medium having pores therethrough. The pores are the limiting orifice in the air flow used in the drying process. The micropore medium has a relatively low wet pressure drop therethrough. This relatively low wet pressure drop advantageously reduces the energy costs used in drying, and/or allows for greater drying to be obtained at constant energy costs.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 18, 1997
Date of Patent:
February 8, 2000
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Michael Gomer Stelljes, Jr., Paul Dennis Trokhan, Donald Eugene Ensign