Abstract: A siphon transfer, cooling tower sump water cleaning device, which has a cleaning nozzle attachment (20) connected to an extension tube (32) and a collecting chamber (44). The collecting chamber has a drain hose (52) threadably attached on the end and the entire device is placed under the sump water (38) of a cooling tower (34) for priming. The hose is placed below the water level and the nozzle is scrubbed against the bottom of the cooling tower sump (36). As debris and foreign matter is dislodged and is in solution with the water siphon action takes place drawing the mixture into the tube (32). At the end of the tube the inside diameter increases slightly in the collecting chamber and abruptly, yet smoothly, increases the velocity pressure in an elipsoidal shaped converging nozzle (50) where the increased velocity draws the debris through the remaining hose (52).

Abstract: A surface sweeper may include a first pulley driven by the motor, a second pulley on a drive shaft for driving the drive wheel, a third pulley for driving the main brush, and a drive belt interconnecting the first and second pulleys which can be selectively tightened by a clutch for driving the drive wheel. Preferably the drive belt has inherent stiffness whereby it spontaneously loosens unless held in its tightened condition by the clutch. The driveshaft advantageously has two parts separated by a gap, for permitting the drive belt to be placed around the driveshaft without removing the driveshaft from its mount. The two parts may be connected by a sleeve which is biased by a spring into position for drivingly engaging the two parts, and which is slidable out of said position for revealing the gap. The main brush may have structures at its two ends that are similar to each other, for being reversibly mountable in first and second brush bearings.

Abstract: An upright vacuum cleaner which includes a housing for accommodating a power-driven fan and a dust chamber, a suction head having a rotary brush for agitating dust on floors, the suction head being connected to the housing so as to enable the extracted dust to enter the dust chamber, a belt for transmitting the rotation of the fan to the rotary brush, a dust detecting sensor, and a control circuit for controlling the rotation of the fan.

Abstract: A hydraulic hinge that includes an elongated tubular member in which a first ring member with an axial opening and a downward projection is fixed and a second ring member having an opening aligned with the opening of the first ring member and a notched portion having a cam face to abut against the projection of the first ring is provided. A hollow shaft with a closed bottom and a first fluid filled piston chamber within the same is inserted through the openings of the first and second ring members, whereat the second ring member is sealed in a sleeve around the hollow shaft. The hollow shaft has an opening formed adjacent to its bottom closed. A seal member is sealed around the hollow shaft wherein the inner surface of the elongated tubular member, the second ring member, the seal member and the outer wall surface of the hollow shaft cooperatively confine a second fluid filled chamber which is in communication with the first hydraulic chamber through the opening.

Abstract: A door check for controlling pivotal movement of a vehicle door between a closed position and one or more open positions, sometimes incorporated in a hinge, includes a rigid, elongated track member having two opposed track surfaces with at least one detent receptacle in one track surface or in both track surfaces. A roller detent member engages one track surface in rolling pressure contact at least part of the time whenever the door moves between its open and closed positions; a second detent member, comprising a sliding, self-aligning, non-rotational bearing, engages the other track surface. Both detent members are formed of a fiber reinforced resin, such as a glass fiber reinforced nylon. The second detent member is urged toward one track surface by an elastomer pad, preferably an elastomer such as a silicone polymer that retains its elastic properties over a wide temperature range that extends beyond the temperatures of manufacturing processes or human environments.

Abstract: A device to allow health practitioners' cabinet drawers to be opened and operating lights and other moveable operating equipment to be repositioned as he works, without the need to grasp, and thereby contaminate, their handles. The device comprises magnet devices attached to the drawers and equipment and a wristband containing a piece of soft iron for contacting the attached magnet devices and moving the drawers and equipment without using the fingers.

Abstract: A spring balance for counteracting the weight of heavy window sashes includes both a torsion spring and a tension spring. The two springs are separated by a rigid tube. One end of each spring is connected to an end of the rigid tube. A spiral member engages a follower carried by the other end of the torsion spring and includes a stop along its length for engaging an anchor carried by the other end of the tension spring. The spiral member can be attached by conventional means to a shoe or other connection to the window sash.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a textile carding machine or drafting machine drawframe having an out-of-round or otherwise imperfect rotating member is based on detecting and analyzing the relative rotative positions of selected of the machines rotating members in relation to the moment to moment weight of the sliver output and developing therefrom a control signal for varying the speed of rotation of a rotative feeding member so as to vary the sliver weight to compensate for such imperfections.

Abstract: A bag closure device made of an extruded synthetic resin material comprising relatively stiff wing portions connected by a living hinge wherein each wing portion has a foot portion with a hook portion at the end thereof for mutual interlocking.

Abstract: A magnetic fastener utilizes the attraction force of a permanent magnet which comprises an attraction member comprising a permanent magnet having a through-hole extending between the magnetic poles and a ferromagnetic member attached on one of the magnetic poles of the permanent magnet, and a attracted member to be attracted to the ferromagnetic member via the through-hole of the permenant magnet. The angle formed by the magnetic pole surface to which the attracted member is attracted and the peripheral side face extending between the magnetic pole surfaces of the permanent magnetic is 95.degree. or larger.

Abstract: A lockable slide fastener slider includes an upper wing and a lower wing defining therebetween a guide channel for the passage of fastener coupling elements, a pull tab pivotably mounted on the upper wing and a locking member having a locking prong movable into and away from the guide channel. A resilient biasing arrangement is provided in operative relation to the pull tab for urging the latter to lie substantially flat against the upper wing.

Abstract: A hook and loop-type fastener system is provided with a shield disposed between the mated, juxtaposed hooked and looped surfaces of the fastener to preclude premature and inadvertent engagement. Once the two components of the fasteners have been properly positioned relative to one another, the shield may be removed, thereby facilitating engagement and bonding of the surfaces to one another.

Abstract: In this rotary closure according to the invention for a sports shoe a traction cable arrangement for drawing together the shoe closure flaps can be wound onto and unwound from a rotatable cable pulley. The traction cable arrangement consists of one single traction cable, and coaxially with the cable pulley a stop element is provided and rotatably mounted in such a way that the cable pulley can carry out a maximum of up to approximately two revolutions in one direction of rotation. In this way a particularly compact rotary closure is produced with reliable security against over-rotation of the cable pulley.

Abstract: A device for aligning wefts of textile belts comprises four arched cylinders which are positioned so that they define a regular or irregular quadrilateral. The orientations of the axes and angular positions of the cylinders are adjustable. In other words, the cylinders are tiltably and rotatably mounted. The cylinder positions are adjusted so as to ensure that the textile belt to be aligned is able to contact only that part of the circumferential surface of the cylinders which has a predominantly widening effect on the textile belt. The mechanism of orienting the four arched cylinders includes two servomotors for driving gears and transmission chains in a manner which is effective for selectively tilting and/or rotating the cylinders so as to correct textile belts having arch-like and/or skewed wefts.

Abstract: Heretofore, dimples or recesses that were distributed over the periphery of a cylindrical wall of a counterbore in a component had to be formed or inserted one after the other, which required complicated positioning work. According to the invention, in order to simultaneously form all of the dimples with a simple positioning device, a deflection body is provided through which at least two milling spindles pass in a planet-like disposition relative to a central control rod. The deflection body is connected to a centering piece facing the counterbore and to an intermediate piece facing away from the counterbore. The intermediate piece in turn forms a type of cylinder/piston connection with a gear housing. Each milling spindle is connected to an output shaft of a gear housing by a flexible shaft that is axially movably guided in between.

Abstract: Apparatus and process are provided wherein pressure is exerted on a web by at least two rollers. One roller includes a roll shell which is rotatable around a stationary beam, wherein the roll shell is supported against the beam by hydraulic operational support elements on the side of the press, as well as by counterpressure elements exerting pressure in the opposite direction. A particularly rapid and safe opening of the roller device, without damaging the supporting elements or the roll shell because of detached supporting elements, is achieved because the hydraulic pressure medium from the pressure areas of at least part of the operational support elements is routed as directly as possible without detours to the pressure areas of counterpressure elements, such as by a multiple sliding valve located at the beam end.

Abstract: A novelty pin that has a photograph of a prominent individual such as sports figure directly printed on a metal plate in the shape of a silhouette of at least the head and upper body portion of the person. The photograph silhouette is slightly smaller than the metal plate body portion silhouette thereby enabling the metal body portion silhouette to outline the photograph silhouette. A coat of clear epoxy is placed over the printed photograph for protection thereof and a fastener is attached to the back of the pin to enable the pin to be attached to an object such as clothing.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for automatically inserting a ferrule over a safety cable, tensioning the cable and crimping the ferrule onto the safety cable, and cutting off excess cable. The apparatus is used with a safety cable having a ferrule applied to one end and which is placed through a plurality of threaded fasteners in a pattern. A free end is inserted through a ferrule held in the device and gripped by a tension cylinder. Movement of the tension cylinder exerts a predetermined tension on the safety cable. The device then crimps the ferrule onto the safety cable to retain the safety cable in place at the desired tension. The end of the safety cable extending beyond the attached ferrule is automatically cut off to complete the process.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing a flexible impeller from a pump housing. The apparatus includes a base member, first and second arms connected to the base member and movable relative to each other, and an actuator for clamping the arms on the core of the flexible impeller.

Abstract: An adjusting jig for a cantilever type brake apparatus for use in a bicycle, comprising a main body, and a pair of distance limiting portions for contacting right and left lever arms.The distance limiting portions is mounted on the main body such that a distance between the lever arms is set to a predetermined value with the distance limiting portions contacting the lever arms.

Abstract: There is disclosed a constant-speed, fastener tightening method using a nut runner for setting the final tightened state of the fastener in terms of tightening torque, characterized in that the fastener is tightened by maintaining the rotative speed of the nut runner at a constant speed regardless of variations in tightening loads.

Abstract: A method of producing a laminated metal belt with a space corresponding to the thickness of resin between respective ring belts by a step for forming a laminated sheet by bonding the number of metal sheets corresponding to the number of ring belts constituting the laminated metal belts of one unit with resin, a step for forming a seamless cylindrical body having predetermined inside and outside diameters from the laminated sheet, a step for cutting the cylindrical body radially into sections to obtain laminated rings and a step for removing resin from the laminated ring.

Abstract: A composite assembly includes a ceramic inner member and an outer shell member fit around the inner member. The outer shell member is heated and expanded, the two members then are mutually located at predetermined positions relative to each other, and the members are cooled such that the outer shell member shrinks onto the inner member. Heating of the outer shell member is achieved by an inductive heater to result in the predetermined temperature, after which the inner member is moved to the predetermined position thereof relative to the outer shell member, while the outer shell member is maintained at such predetermined temperature.

Abstract: An extended resistance temperature sensor formed of a plurality of lengths of pre-insulated resistance temperature detector (RTD) wire. The RTD wire is either unheated, self heated or is heated by means of strands of heater wire integrated with or placed closely adjacent to the RTD wire. The RTD wire itself, or together with the heater wire, is bonded together in one embodiment. Alternatively, the RTD wire, or with the heater wire, may be encased in insulated shrink tubing, thin wall metal tubing or both. Connectors are provided to supply electrical current for heating purposes or to connect the RTD wire to detection circuitry, or both. Protective sheaths are provided over the connectors.

Abstract: A permanently installed manufacturing system, to join together loose part sub-assemblies with quick change workstations and exchange tool transporters. The flexible manufacturing process involves the automatic, or manual, joining of loose components, regardless of the assembly technology used, the model mix required, or the type of product to be assembled. The system allows the utilization of interchangeable flex-tools, supported on various types of power and free transporters, that can be programmably controlled and automatically changes over. The system will accommodate batch runs, random runs, prototype runs, as well as synchronous and asynchronous operations.

Abstract: A hand operated tool for terminating the conductors of a hybrid cable to insulation displacement contacts contained in a connector. The tool includes a ratchet actuated cam which drives a ram and presser plate toward an abutting member upon which the connector assembly is secured. Free ends of the abutting member pass through the connector housing to provide adequate support. The free ends are then structurally supported by a bar that can be latched in place during operation of the tool. An interlock precludes operation of the tool without the support bar being in place. The operable handle which drives the ratchet is automatically disengaged when the ram has advanced to its fullest. A release mechanism provides for return of the ram to its starting position.

Abstract: A hand operable tool is provided for removing a memory module printed circuit board from an underlying processor board without an appreciable risk of bending the pins of the pin-and-socket connectors used to removably secure the circuit board to the processor board. The tool comprises a generally inverted U-shaped outer frame structure having a pair of parallel, inturned bottom pressure plates secured to its lower ends. A shorter, generally inverted U-shaped inner frame structure is slidably retained within the outer frame structure and has a pair of parallel, inturned upper pressure plates secured to its lower ends. The inner frame structure is spring-biased to a lower limit position in which the upper pressure plates engage the bottom pressure plates, and a pair of elongated upper and lower handle members are connected to the frame structures.

Abstract: In an apparatus for producing a device for detaching portions of workpieces in plate, sheet or leaf form, in particular sheets of cardboard which are used in the folding box industry and which each include at least one blank for a folding box or the like, and adjoining waste pieces, a plurality of individual breaking-out pins are to be releasably fixed at a radial spacing (e) from each other on an elongate conveyor member, at the path of movement of which is disposed a piston or the like pressure element which is directed substantially parallel to at least one of the breaking-out pins and which is adapted to be moved towards a breaking-out pin and which is guided substantially at a right angle to a breaking-out plate to be fitted with breaking-out pins, wherein the conveyor member passes between the piston and the breaking-out plate.

Abstract: A structure and method are disclosed for tape automated bonding (TAB) assembly processes which provide for reduced manufacturing costs, greater film strength, and greater usable film area so that larger chips can be accommodated on a given size film. Common lines, which prevent the buildup of voltage differences between leads, are cut away before electrical testing by means of a knife that slices away the common line conductors parallel to the film surface rather than punching through the conductive leads attached to the common lines and underlying film. By eliminating the punch-outs more room is made available for large chips, film strength is not reduced because of multiple punch-outs, and manufacturing costs are reduced because product-specific punching tools are no longer required.

Abstract: Alignment of each of a plurality of depending first conductive members (16), in an array of orthogonal rows and columns on an article (12), with a corresponding second conductive member (18) arranged in a like array on a substrate (14), is accomplished by positioning the article in spaced relationship from the substrate. The arrays of first and second conductive members (16,18) are first angularly aligned by rotating the article (12) so that the offset between a first column of first and second conductive members on the article and substrate, respectively, as seen by a television camera (32) at a first end of the article and substrate is the same as the offset between a second column of first and second members on the article and substrate, respectively, at the other end thereof as seen by a second camera (30).

Abstract: New standard industrial grade solder is first applied to leads of a tape automated bonding (TAB) component of a printed circuit board (PCB) to be replaced, which was previously bonded using standard industrial grade solder. The new and old solder are melted at the same time. The TAB component is removed without removing all the melted new solder. After applying flux to the solder pads, a replacement TAB component is placed onto the TAB component site. Heat and pressure are applied to leads of the replacement TAB component at the same time while the replacement TAB component is being placed onto the TAB component site. Pressure is maintained until the leads and the remaining new solder have cooled below the solder's melting temperature. As a result, the replacement TAB component is connected to the PCB replacing the removed TAB component with reduced number of steps and cycle time for the steps, thereby reducing opportunities to damage the PCB.

Abstract: A plastic package that includes a cavity for holding an integrated circuit die. The package also includes several singel-piece leads that each have bonding pad area on one end and an area for connecting to external circuitry on the other end. The package's plastic body supports the leads, separates them from each other, and includes a ridge that substantially encircles the cavity and separates the bonding pad areas from the cavity. The package may be made by forming a first portion including alignment protrusions sized to receive lead bonding pad ends, placing the leads with their bonding pads so that they are spaced apart by the protrusions, and securing them, preferably by supplying heat to the protrusions. A second portion of the package may then be molded around the first portion, the leads, and, preferably, a heat sink.

Abstract: A method of repairing rotor blades on a turbine comprises the steps of removal of a rotor from the turbine, selecting predetermined desired position of the blades and, after removing any inter blade ties necessary to enable any required repair processes to be carried out, aligning all the blades to said predetermined aligned position prior to the carrying out of any repair step which may incorporate cutting, welding, machining etc., such alignment considerably facilitates semi-automated repair of each blade and has further benefits in facilitating reinsertion of inter blade ties and ensuring that the blades are not only in an aligned position but in a stress free condition when returned to the turbine.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing cooled aerofoil blades in which blade parts are bonded together to provide complete blades. The blade parts are provided with mating surfaces which are simultaneously spark erosion machined to match the same prior to the blade parts being brazed together. Spark erosion machining is performed by maintaining the mating surfaces to be matched at a constant distance apart from each other and translating a tensioned wire electrode along a path passing mid-way between the mating surfaces.

Abstract: A method of producing a finely structured body comprised of a plurality of stacked, cut sections of foil at least one of which is provided with grooves. A machinable foil is wrapped around a cylindrical mandrel of a lathe to overlap opposing edges. The overlapped edges are clamped into an axial recess of the cylindrical mandrel by means of a clamping means and a plurality of grooves cut into the surface of the foil by means of at least one shaping diamond positioned in a feed which is finely adjustable. The plurality of grooves each have a groove length, a groove width, and a cross-sectional shape that is constant over the groove length and is freely selectable. Then, the grooved machinable foil is cut into cut sectoins and the cut sections are stacked. The plurality of grooves have a form precision such that, for groove lengths of more than 1000 .mu.m, the groove width has an accuracy of about .+-.1 .mu.m for land widths which equal or exceed about 15 .mu.m.

Abstract: A method of forming a toothed wheel comprising the steps of cold-forming a circular piece of sheet metal of predetermined thickness into a preform, rotating (1) a rotary holding unit with the preform secured thereto about the preform axis and with a control surface of the holding unit underlying at least a portion of an annular section of the preform and (2) a tooth-forming tool unit in a predetermined rotational relation wherein the axes of rotation are parallel and the rotational speeds are synchronized, and while in the predetermined rotational relation affecting a relative movement between the units and the axes thereof in a direction toward one another to engage a tooth-forming periphery of the tooth-forming tool unit in cooperating metal-deforming relation with the annular section inwardly of the exterior periphery thereof until the sheet metal of the annular section is cold-formed into the series of teeth, the peripheries of which are cold-formed by rolling contact with the tooth-forming periphery of t

Abstract: A method for manufacturing ball bearing retainers by forming material into a helical coil consisting of a plurality of coils, then severing a coil of the helical coil to form a split ring, the severed ends overlapping one another. The split ring is then pressed to form a ball pocket opposite the overlapping severed ends. The remaining ball pockets are formed by successively pressing the split ring forming a pair of ball pockets, each ball pocket being adjacent a previously formed ball pocket.

Abstract: The apparatus comprises a chilling implement and a shaving implement. The chilling implement comprises a body with a roller at each end and containing a supply of shaving gel which is dispensed onto one of the rollers. The shaving implement comprises a drive unit and a plurality of cutting edges arranged in a flat plane when at rest. The edges can be deflected out of the plane linearly and perpendicularly to the plane or rockably about axes parallel to the plane and perpendicular to the cutting edges. The apparatus is spring loaded to return the edges to the plane. In refined embodiments the assemblies holding the cutting edges are pivotally attached to allow each assembly to also rock on an axis parallel to the cutting edges and the cutting edge assemblies are springably interconnected so that the plane of the cutting edges can be flat or twisted in either direction about an axis parallel to the plane. The shaving implement also comprises a roller with its axis parallel to the at-rest cutting edges.

Abstract: The improved tool head of the invention is comprised of two separable members, namely, a main body and a removable section. Each member has an interior channel therein. In use, the two separable members mate to define the tool head while the channels of each member align to cooperatively define a cavity within the tool head. A tool handle is retained within the cavity. Replacement of the tool handle is executed by separating the removable section from the main body, thereby allowing removal of the handle from the aligned channels which define the cavity. The two members of the tool head are joined by bolts or screws such that one end of the tool handle is captured therebetween, within the cavity. Preferably, one or both channels provide teeth, ridges or similar protrusions which will grip the captured handle end to ensure that the handle is secured within the tool head.

Abstract: The angle encoder comprises a transmitter disk, which is provided with two circular measuring scales, preferably incremental measuring scales. A scanning unit is associated with each of said measuring scales and during a rotation of said disk relative to said scanning head is adapted to scan said scale with reflected light and to optoelectronically generate measured-value signals, such as control signals in response to said scanning. To minimize the effect of a radial runout on the accuracy of the measurement and to permit a providing of the measuring scales on the transmitter disk by a copying process, the transmitter disk has at least one frustoconical outside surface, which is centered on the axis of rotation and is provided with the measuring scales. A process of manufacturing the transmitter disk is also described.

Abstract: A lens meter for measuring the optical character of spectacle lenses by projecting a measurement target onto the spectacle lens comprises a first position control member for moving a spectacle frame in a horizontal direction, and a second position control member for moving the spectacles in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the first position control member. The position of the second position control member is detected by a potentiometer, and the pupilary distance is calculated based on the distances from the second position control member to the bridge center of the spectacle frame and to each lens optical center on the spectacle frame.

Abstract: An archery aiming device includes in combination an illuminated bowsight connected to a battery operated electronic module, an automatic mode rotary switch mechanism, and a optional selectable manual mode trigger switch mechanism. The electronic module and bowsight attach to a conventional tournament sight, the rotary switch mechanism attaches to a conventional bowsight, and the optional trigger switch mechanism attaches to a convention trigger device. The bow carries a negative charge from the battery. Selection of either the automatic or the manual mode serves to complete the electrical circuit to operate the illuminated bowsight. The automatic mode additionally tells the archer that he/she has reached precise full draw anchor position prior to shooting the arrow. A draw length calibrator is provided for setting drawing length.

Abstract: A parallel rule which includes a gripper body cover and a rule body, with a gripper body base positioned between them. A plurality of float-contact rollers are installed through respective openings in the rule body and gripper body base. The parallel rule is movable across the paper with only the float-contact rollers contacting the paper, thus minimizing any smearing of drawing ink and the leaving of traces upon the drawing paper. The gripper body cover and an associated end body covers are easily attached and removed from the gripper body base, thus allowing for ease of maintenance.

Abstract: A device for measuring three-dimensional coordinate position of a blade to validate the position on an impeller having a main guide track with a mounting collar on one end with a secondary guide track securably received on the main guide track. The secondary guide track has an arm member that includes a vertically extending rod. The lower end of the rod is used to contact the coordinate points to be measured on the face of the blade. The X, Y, and Z coordinate measurements of each point along the face of the blade is read from scale indicia located along the main guide track, the secondary guide track and the rod extending down from the secondary guide track.

Abstract: A pitch gauge for measuring the pitch of a propeller blade which comprises an engaging portion for insertion into a propeller hub, a scale provided on the engaging portion to measure the depth that the engaging portion is inserted into the propeller hub, and a contacting portion for contacting a blade on the propeller hub which prevents further insertion of the engaging portion when the contacting portion contacts the blade. By inserting the pitch gauge into the propeller hub at two different positions a predetermined rotational angle apart, two axial reference points can be obtained. From the axial reference points and the predetermined rotational distance, the pitch of a propeller blade can be computed.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a probe head (PH) for use in coordinate measuring machines and having a stylus (10) supported for axial displacement (D1) and angular displacements (D2,D3). A transducer (T1) senses axial forces (F1) on the sensing end (11) of the stylus due to engagement thereof with a workpiece 12. A strain gauge system (16) provided on the stylus senses transverse forces (F2) on the sensing end (11) of the stylus. The forces (F1,F2) are used to determine the orientation of the surface (12A) of the workpiece and a control system is described which responds to those forces to maintain the stylus normal to said surface (12A) during a scanning operation.

Abstract: A dowel centering kit includes a mounting block, wherein the mounting block includes a plurality of axially parallel first bores of ascending diameter from a first end to a second end of the mounting block, wherein the first bores are arranged to receive various sizes of dowel rods therewithin, wherein a dowel rod is positioned within a first bore and a spike member positioned within a second bore of the first bore, wherein the first bore is directed coaxially of the second bore through a bottom wall of the mounting block, wherein the first bores are directed from a top wall of the mounting block and the spike member includes a projection whereupon impact along a dowel rod effects imparting of a coaxially aligned recess within the dowel rod for its centering relative to various turning and working procedures.

Abstract: A raw sewage drying apparatus having a first air tight casing, a rotatable drive shaft unit provided in the first casing, a stirring structure fixed to the drive shaft unit and having a plurality of blades for stirring raw sewage stored in the first casing, a plurality of elements such as balls contained in the first casing, the elements being heated by an electromagnetic wave, and a heating device provided outside the first casing for radiating an electromagnetic wave toward the first casing.

Abstract: A clothing drying apparatus using electrolysis to remove moisture from the clothing where there are cathode and anode electrodes mounted in a rotating drum. Air is circulated through the drum to remove moisture and hydrogen and oxygen gases produced by the electrolysis.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method and an apparatus in a paper machine, in particular in its drying section, for intensification of the drying of the paper. In the method the paper web (W) is passed on support of a drying fabric onto a drying cylinder (K). In the method, in connection with the drying cylinder (K), a separate suction device (10) is employed, which is fitted at a distance (F) from the drying fabric, e.g. a wire (H), which follows the face of the drying cylinder. In the method, by means of the suction device (10), the boundary layer (S.sub.1) of moist air, which has been formed on the face of the drying fabric (H), is suctioned off, whereby the drying process is promoted.