Manufacture of papermachine clothing
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1. A method of manufacturing papermachine clothing comprising:
- electrostatically charging selected areas of an electrostatically chargeable surface;
applying a dry material to the surface, wherein the dry material adheres to the selected areas;
removing non-adhering material;
melting the dry material adhering to the selected areas; and
applying the molten dry material to an extended surface to form a planar article.
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing papermachine clothing including electrostatically charging selected areas of an electrostatically chargeable surface. Applying a dry material to the surface, wherein the dry material adheres to the selected areas, then removing non-adhering material. Melting the dry material adhering to the selected areas, and applying the molten dry material to an extended surface to form a planar article. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
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1. A method of manufacturing papermachine clothing comprising:
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electrostatically charging selected areas of an electrostatically chargeable surface;
applying a dry material to the surface, wherein the dry material adheres to the selected areas;
removing non-adhering material;
melting the dry material adhering to the selected areas; and
applying the molten dry material to an extended surface to form a planar article. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for manufacturing papermachine clothing comprising:
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an electrostatically chargeable surface;
a charging device to charge the surface, so that selected areas of the surface are charged;
an applicator unit to apply a dry material to the surface;
a removal device to remove non-adhering dry material from the surface;
a heater for melting the dry material adhering to the selected charged areas, and a device to apply the molten dry material to an extended surface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one electrostatic charging device that electrostatically charges a surface;
at least one discharging device that selectively discharges selected areas of the surface;
at least one dispenser dispenses a material that adheres to the charged areas to form a panel;
a melting device that melts the adhered material of the panel; and
a device to apply the panel to an extended surface forming a planar article. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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