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 Patented Oct. 11, 1932 1,881,914

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

HOWARD PARKER, OF BERLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, ASSIGNOR TO BROWN COMPANY, 0F
BERLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, A CORPORATION OF MAINE
MULTIPLE CYLINDER PAPER MAKING MACHINE

Application ?led February 4, 1930. Serial No. 425,777.

This invention relates to the art of paper Figure 11 is a fragmentary plan View of
making and more particularly to a method the apparatus illustrated in Figure 9.
of and apparatus for making multi-ply Referring to Figures 1 and 2, a series of
paper of superior quality at high speed. It cylinder molds 20 are shown, associated with
is an object of the invention to prov1de ap each of which is a suitable pulp vat 21 open 55
- paratus capable of effecting a stronger 1n ing onto an upper quadrant of the cylinder.
terfelting of Wet plies than has been here This location of the pulp vats permits'the
tofore possible, principally by causlng~ the passage of an endless felt 22 horizontally be
moisture in the plies to pass through 1n a neath the successive cylinder molds and tan
uniform direction. It is also an object'of gent to the bottoms thereof. A press roll 23 60
the invention to provide mechanism by which is employed with each cylinder mold to press
certain characteristics of the individual plies the felt yieldingly against the mold. For
may be readily modiiied. This includes im this purpose the press r0ll~23 may be sup
proved construction of the cylinder molds ported on a lever arm 24 fulcrumed at 25, the
themselves to permit the use of localized opposite arm having a link 26 connecting it to
suction therein and at the same time to en a secondary lever arm 27 which carries one or
sure the production of a uniform pulp web more adjustable weights 28. This arrange
thereon. The improvements also include a ment results in a definite pressure being exert
device for adjustably regulating the load ed against the felt where it is in contact with
ing of the pulp on the cylinder mold. the bottom of each roll so that immediately 70
Other advantageous features of the inven after the sheet of wet pulp formed on the
tion will be a parent to one skilled in the mold is transferred to the felt, it is squeezed
art from the dlsclosure thereof in the follow with the felt between the mold and its press
ing description and on the drawings, of roll. Just before the felt enters the nip be
which, tween each mold and its roll, it passes over a
Fi ure 1 is a longitudinal section of a suction box 29, the suction thus being applied,
multiple cylinder machine embodying the in as shown in Figure 4, along the line at which
vention. the pulp sheet on the mold comes in contact
Figure 2 is;a fragmentary plan view of the with the felt. The object of this arrange
30 apparatus shown inFigure 1, some of the ment is to effect a stronger and more com
cylinders and pulp vats being omitted to plete interfelting of the bers of the succes
show the felt beneath. sive plies which are adjoined together on the
Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view felt as it passes beneath the successive cylin
of a multi-ply sheet of paper in the course der molds. Thisis done by causing the water
of being built up. _ in the wet pulp sheets to pass through the
Figure 4 isa portion of Figure 1 on a larger built-up paper sheet` in a single direction.
scale. '
Since gravity is at all times active on water
Figure 5 is a. section on the line 5--5 of contained in a pulp sheet, it is desirable to ar
Figure 4. range t-he apparatus so that all the forces act
90
Figure 6 is a fragment of Figure 5 on a ing to drive the water through the sheet, 0r
larger scale. plies thereof, act in the same direction with
gravity. Thus as the wet pulp sheet rotates
Figure 7 is a section of a modified form of around the cylinder from the upper portion
paper making machine. ` of the cylinder where it is formed to the
Figure 8 is a section on the line 8_8 of lower portion of the cylinder where it is trans 95
Figure 7. ferred to the felt, the centrifugal force of ro
Figure 9 illustrates in section a further tation of the cylinder tends to cause the mois~
modified form of the invention. , ture in the pulp sheet to move outwardly.
Figure 10 is a section on the line 10-10 of This outward direction becomes a downward
Figure 9. 00
50 direction when the sheet approaches the point
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of juncture with the felt 22. The suction are` flush with the outer edges of the rings
boxes 29, which are placed adjacent to the 40 and the vanes 41. The outer edges of the
lowest point of the cylinder molds, also drag vanes 41 are also notched, as shown in Fig
the'water in a downward direction through ure 6, to receive a heavy wire 44 which is
CTI the felt and the pulp thereon so that, with the wound around the cylinder flush with the
exception of a slight capillary force, all the outer surface thereof to support the wire
forces acting on the moisture in the sheet at screen 45 on which the pulp sheet is formed.
the lines of juncture of the plies act in a After the wire 44 is wound in the notches of
downward direction and hence maintain a the vanes 4l, the metal of the Yanes may be
10 flow of water throughcthe sheet in a uniform peened over.- as shown in Figure (, to form
direction. This results'in an etlicient inter a. substantially continuous outer surface on
felting between the successive' plies so that each vane 41.
the resulting sheet of paper is strengthened The cellular structure ot the mold is not`
thereby. The felting action is promoted b_v only more economical than a single perfo
the pressing together of the joined plies im rated shell, but is also superior in operation. 80
mediately after they come together, this beThis is due to the close spacing of the open
ing accomplished by the press rolls 23. ings immediatcly beneath the wire screen 45,
The cylinder molds are preferably driven or, in other words` the narrow supporting
from a common source (not shown), the in surfaces for the screen 45. B_v this construc
dividual molds being synchronized by auto tion a. pulp web is laid on the mold. which
matically controlled variable speed connec is free from irregularities due to water
tions well known to the art, these. driving marking. so that the formation of wild"`
connections being controlled by suitable sheets is avoided.
rolls 30, each of which rides on a stretch of The vancs 41 may be provided with bosses
the felt 22 between each cylinder mold 2O 46, as shown in Figure 1, these bosses being
and an idle guide roll 31. As shown in Fig longitudinally drilled to recei\e the tie rods
ure 4, the rolls 30 are preferably covered 42 with a snug fit. Thus the Yanes of suc
with wire 32 to prevent the rolls from piel;cessivc rings are lined up from one end of
ing up the pulp sheet from the felt 22.They the mold to the other so that the alined
30 may, however, be hollow porous rolls simi vanes together form longitudinally extend (-t LA
lar to what is known in the art as dandy ing members arranged at an angle lo radial
rolls. After the sheet has been built up com directions. As a result of this structure.
pletely by the interfelting of all the succes the passage of white water from the. pulp
sive plies deposited on the felt 22, the sheet vat through the cylinder shell of the mold
may be transferred to another felt 3_3 and is facilitated during the upward movement
carried olf to drying r'olls or elsewhere as of the surface of the shell adjacent to the
desired. A suction box 34 may be employed pulp Yat. During the latter part of its
to facilitate the transfer of the pulp web downward movement. prior Vto engagement
from the felt 22 to the felt with the felt 22, the members` formed by the
40 Figures 4 and 5 illustrate in more detail Yanes 41 are tilted outwardly and down-
various features of the construction of the wardly so that any residual white water
individual cylinder molds and associated ap >clinging to their faces flows outwardly un
paratus by which the characteristics of the der the force of gravity and centrifugal' ac
individual plies may be controlled so as to tion so that a small amount of nioisturc is
produce. a paper sheet having thc desired returned to the pulp sheet on the mold just
characteristics. The cylinder mold itself as it joins the felt 22 or a vpulp sheet al
may be in the form of a hollow cylindrical ready on the felt, this small amount of ad
shell to permit the use of an vadjustable suc ditional water being sucked by the box :29
tion mechanism therein. As shown the cyl downwardlyr through all vthe plies on the
inder may have a cellular structure com felt .22 to promote a tirln inter-felting of the
posed of a number of flat rings 4t). from one libersof the pliesarhich are being joined at
face of which extend longitudinall)Y a num this point. 'l`he moisture retllrncd into the
ber of vanes 41, these vanes being preferably sheet for this purpose should. of course. ho
inclined with respect to radial directions insullicient to wash the sheet from the sur
. when viewed in transverse section, as shown face. of the mold. .
in Figure 4. The` vanes 41 act as spacers More rapid operation of a machine of the
between successive rings 40, as-shown in F ig kind Yillust rated and described is made pos
ure 5, -the rings and vanes heilig assembled sible by the use of suction to assist in the
wit-h tie-bolts 42 by which they are held to passage of thc white water through the pulp
GO gether to form the cylindrical shell. The mat as it is formed on the surface of the cyl
tie rods are'set up tightly to hold the rings inder mold. To this end a suction boa- 50
40 together in _the form of a rigid hollow may be provided within the interior of the
cylinder. The peripheries ofthe rings 40 cylinder shell 21, this suction box opening
may also be notched to receive longitudinally outwardly so as to apply suction to the up
extending rods 43, the outer faces of which per portion of the shell. As shown in Fig
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ure 5, a suitable suction pipe 51 may extend surface of the mold 20, I may provide an ad
from the box 50 outwardly through an end justable shield or apron 75 which may be
of the mold, this pipe being supported by a formed of a sheet of rubber or equivalent
bracket 52 mounted on the frame 53 and pro material. This sheet extends from side to side
vided with a stil'ening rib 54. The pipe 51 of the vat and its edge is adjustable up and
is preferably coaxial with the cylinder mold down on the surface of the cylinder. The 70
29 so that the box 50 may thus be rotation sheet lnay conveniently be passed under a
ally adjusted to shift the application of suc guide roll 7 6 and acrossn the bottom of the
tion within the cylinder mold. vat 21 to a roll 7 7 to which is attached a crank
10 As shown in Figure 5, the cylinder mold and handle 78. The roll 77 may be releas
20 may be provided with suitable extensions ably held against rotation by bearing fric
55 having roller bearings 56, or the like, tion, or by any suitable positive device such
running in a suitable race 57 mounted on the as a ratchet and pawl. Vhen the roll, as
frame 53. A gear 58 may also be mounted shown in Figure 4, is rotated in a clockwise
on the extension 55 to drive the cylinder direction, the opposite edge of the apron 75 S0
mold. Another set of roller bearings 56 may is permitted to move upwardly with the mo
be supplied at the opposite end of the cyl tion of the cylinder mold so that it masks a
inder mold. While these bearings support greater area of the portion of the cylinder
the ends of the mold, it is desirable to sup mold which is exposed to the interior of the
port the mold also at intermediate points on pulp vat 21. This results in the deposition
account of the downward drag of the suction of a thinner sheet of pulp on the mold since
which tends to cause a binding of the shell the apron 75 masks that portion of the mold
on the edges of the suction box. To this end surface which otherwise would be exposed
the box itself may be heavily constructed to the bottom portion of the pool of pulp in
and provided with a suitable number of in the vat 21 where the hydraulic head is great
ternal brackets 60 Carrying bearing rollers est. If it is desired to increase the thickness
61 which are adjustable, as shown in Figure of the pulp mat picked up by the cylinder
4, to support the intermediate portions of the mold, the roll 77 is rotated in a counterclock
cylinder shell by engagement with the inner wire direction draw the edge of the apron
surface thereof. The side and end edges 75 downwardly and thus to expose a greater 9
around the opening in the suction box 50 are area of the mold surface directly to the pool
preferably provided with suitable packing of pulp in the vat 21. Thus by manipulation
63 to minimize air leakage into the box. of the rolls 77 in the several pulp vats the
As shown in Figure 4, the box 50 divides thickness of each ply may be individually
the interior of the cylinder shell into upper regulated. 100
and lower compartments, the lower compart It may be desirable to vary the width of one
ment being provided with a suitable or more of the plies which are formed on the
trough 64 adapted to catch any stray white successive cylinder molds. To this end one
water which may get through the cylinder or more of the molds may be constructed as
shell below the suction box. This trough ex shown in Figures 7 and 8. The shell 2O may
tends outwardly through the open end of be formed as hereinbefore described and may
the cylinder, as shown in Figure 5. A par be supported at its end by roller bearings 56,
tition member 65 may also be provided in the suitable rollers 61 being provided for the
trough 64 to form a separate passage for the support of the intermediate portions of the
reception of wash water through an opening cylinder shell. The suction box illustrated in
66 in the side of the trough, this wash water Figures 7 and 8 is different from that herein
' being supplied by a suitable spray pipe 67 before described. As shown` it comprises a
directed against the outer surface of the mold perforated wall 80 and movable end closures
at a point below the bottom of the pulp vat which comprise a rubber packing piece 81
21. adapted to be squeezed between a pair of mem
The pulp vat itself may be for the most bers 82 and 83 so as to expand its periphery
part of ordinary construction, this vat hav and thus to seal the ends of the suction box.
ing a reception chamber 70 which is directly The upper memberf82, as shown in Figure 8,
supplied with stock through a pipe 71. The may be carried by a screw threaded member
stock forms a pool in the chamber 70 which 84 which is in threaded engagement with the 120
overflows a suitable dam 72 and enters the member 83 so that when these members arc
vat 21 where it comes in contact with a por relatively rotated they approach or recede
tion of the surface of the cylinder mold 20. from each other so as to squeeze or release thc
Extending inwardly from the sides 73 of the packing member 81. In order to facilitate
C1) vat 21 are flexible deckles 74 which may be the rotation of the member 84. it may be 125
of rubber or of other suitable material and slotted as at 85 to receive a key 86 carried on
which extend over the edges of the wire the end of a stem 87. the latter projecting out
screen forming the outer surface of the cyl beyond the end of the cylinder` so as to be
inder mold. Extending upwardly from the readily turned by means of a handle 88. Thus
-` bottom of the vat 21, and in contact with the the end closure can readily be shifted lon 130
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gitudinally of the cylinder and set up for the line of juncture of the sheets, and im
water-tightness in any desired position with mediately thereafter pressing the sheets
in its motion. The perforated portion S0 of together.
the suction box is spaced a short distance in 2. A method of making paper, which com
wardly from the interior surface of the cyl prises forming a sheet of wet pulp on a cylin 70
inder shell. this clearance being made water der mold, leading a second sheet of wet pulp
tight around the edges of the box by a suitableinto Contact with the first sheet under the
packing 90. mold whereby the moisture in the first sheet
In order to vary the width of the pulp mat tends to pass into the second sheet under the
picked up by the cylinder, movable deckles 91 action of gravity and centrifugal force, ap
are provided. the deckles in this case being plying suction along the line of uncture of
shown as endless traveling members which the- two sheets, and immediately thereafter
pass about the cylinder shell and also about pressing the sheets together.
a suitable idle roller 92. A pair of cleaners 3. A method of making paper, which com
91 may be provided to clean each deekle strip prises forming a sheet of wet pulp, feeding 80
before it returns to contact with the cylinder said sheet in a substantially horizontal direc
mold. The roller 92. as well as an additional tion, forming a plurality of additional sheets
guide roller 95. is mounted on the side wall of wet pulp, applying said additional sheets
96 of the pulp vat. This side wall is adapted successively and additionally to the upper
no to be adiustable longitudinally of the cylin surface of the first sheet to build up a multi
der mold. and when so adjusted it carries ply web, applying suction below the web
with it the deckle 91 so that the width of the along th@ line of contact of each additional
pulp .nat is thus variable within limits. sheet to draw the moisture therein down
ll'hen the deckles 91 are shifted to vary the wardly, and squeezing the web immediately
width of the pulp mat picked up by the cylin after each application of suction. 90
der molds. the movable ends of the suction 4. Apparatus for making multi-ply paper,
box within the c_vlinder are also shifted cor which comprises means for forming a plurali
respondingly so as to restrict the suction to ty of sheets of wet pulp. means for feeding
the area.of the cylinder mold which is re one of said sheets in a `substantially horizon
ceiving the pulp mat. tal position. means for feeding another of
A flexible shield 75 may be provided to said sheets onto the upper face of said hori
vary the thickness of the mat picked up by zontal sheet. a suction device located against
the cylinder mold. this shield having its free the lower face of said horizontal sheet along
edge extending upwardly on the surface of the line of juncture of the two sheets, and
the cylinder mold. its opposite end being se means for pressing the joined sheets.
cured to a roll 7T bv which the shield may be 5. Apparatus of the class described com
adiusted, In the form of mechanism shown prising a plurality of cylinder molds, a pulp
in Figures 7 and S. the si de edges of the shield vat associated with an upper quadrant only of
75 lap over the deckles 91. each said mold. a felt passing under said
40 A slightly different arrangement of deckles molds and tangent to each. aV press roll press
and shields is illustrated in Figures 9. 10 and ing upwardly againstl the bottom of each
11. In this form the side walls of the pulp mold. said felt passing between each mold
vat are each provided with adjustable sections and its press roll. and a suction box against
96 which are movable longitudinally of the the- under face of said felt adjacent to the nip
cylinder to vary the width of the ina-t of pulp between each mold and its roll. `
picked up thereon. The deckle in this in 6. Apparatus of the class described com
stance is shown as a stationary sheet 101 se prising a plurality of cylinder molds, a pulp
cured to the movable wall portion 96. The vat against an upper quadrant only of each
side margins of the shield 75 extend under said mold. aprons extending upwardly from
the bottom of some of said vats against the
neath the deckles 101 so that the latter slides
readily over the shield. The deckle is pro face of said molds. means for adjusting the
vided of flexible sheet material so as to be heights of each said apron. a felt passing un
capable of hugging the surface of the cyl der said molds and tangent to each, a press
inder as shown in Figure 9. The operation of roll pressing upwardly against the bottom
Ci Ul the deckles and shield is substantially identi of each mold, said felt passing between each 'il E?
cal with those described in connection with mold and its press roll. and a suction box
Figures 7 and 8. against the under face of said felt adjacent
I claim ; to the nip between each mold and its roll.
1. A. method of making- paper. which com 7. Apparatus of the class described com
60 prises forming a sheet of wet pulp. bringing prising av plurality of cylinder molds. a pulp
said sheet into engagement with the upper vat against an upper quadrant of each said
face of another sheet of wet pulp whereby the mold, aprons extending upwardly from the
moisture in the first sheet tends to pass into bottom of some of said vats. each apron being
the second sheet by gravity, applying suction arranged to lie against and mask a portion of
to the under face of said second sheet along the surface of the adjacent mold, means for 13C
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adjusting each apron to vary its area of con said mold, means for spraying wash water
tact with its mold, means for applying suc on said mold below said pulp vat, means for
tion within the upper portion of said mold supporting said mold including a partition
and means for removing from the bottom of member therein extending longitudinally t0r
said mold a pulp web picked up thereby. divide the interior of the shell into an upper
8. Apparatus of the class described com and a lower chamber, support rollers adjust
prising a plurality of cylinder molds, each ably carried by said partition member to take
said mold consisting of a hollow cylinder hav the weight of said shell, means for maintain
ing a cellular construction with longitudinal ing suction in said upper chamber, a second
ly extending ribs inclined outwardly and for partition member in said lower chamber ar
wardly in the direction of rotation with re ranged to keep separate the wash water en
spect to radial directions, a pulp vat asso tering the chamber from the white water, and
ciated with an upper quadrant only of each separate ducts for wash water and white
said mold, a felt passing under said molds water leading from said lower chamber.
and in contact with each, and means for ap 14. For a. paper-making machine, a hollow
plying suction to the bottom face of said felt cylinder mold comprising a plurality of flat
along the lines of contact between the felt and rings of uniform size and similar construc
- the successive molds. tion, each ring having a number of vanes ex
9. In a paper making machine, a cylin tending from one face thereof from the inner
20 der mold comprising a hollow shell, means periphery to the outer periphery of the ring, S1
for applying suction to a portion of said shell the outer edge of each vane being disposed in
from within, said means comprising a suction a common cylinder with the outer periphery
box opening toward a predetermined por of the ring, and having a series of notches
tion of the inner surface of the shell, rollers therein, said rings and vanes having perfora
25 carried by said box for supporting said shell, tions therethrough parallel to the axis of the
and means for adjusting said rollers. rings, tie-rods extending through alined per
10. In a paper makinar machine, a cylinder forations in successive rings and vanes,
mold comprising a hollDow shell, a. pulp vat whereby the outer edges of all the rings and
opening against an upper quadrant only of vanes define a cylinder, an elongated member
30 said mold, a flexible waterproof sheet in said
wound helically about the cyllnder formed
pulpA vat having a portion arranged to lie by the rings and vanes in said notches, the
against the surface of said mold and to ex outer surface of said elongated member be
tend upwardly from the bottom of said vat ing flush with the outer edges of the rings
to mask a portion of said mold surface, and and vanes, and a wire screen supported by
35 means for adj ustably varying the area of con said outer surfaces and edges.
tact of said sheet with said mold. In testimony whereof I have affixed my
11. In a paper making machine, a cylinder signature.
mold comprising a hollow shell, a pulp vat HOWARD PARKER.
against an upper quadrant only of said mold,
a partition within said cylinder having ad
justable end walls, said partition and walls
forming a suction chamber within the up
per portion of the mold, means for angularly
` adjusting the partition, means for adjustably
moving said end walls in an axial direction, 110
and means for removing the pulp web on the
mold at the bottom thereof.
12. In a paper making machine, a cylinder
mold comprising a hollow shell, a pulp vat
50 against an upper quadrant only of said mold,
a flexible waterproof sheet in said pulp vat
having a portion arranged to lie against the
surface of said mold and to extend upwardly
from the bottom of the vat, means for ad
55 just-ably varying the height of said sheet, a.
pair of deckles resting against said mold,
means for adjusting said deckles to vary the
width of the pulp web picked up by said
mold, means for applying suction within the
60 upper portion of said mold, and means for
removing said pulp web from the mold at
the bottom thereof.
13. In a paper making machine, a cylinder
mold comprising a hollow shell, a pulp vat
associated with an upper quadrant only of