| 摘要 |
A through-air drying apparatus includes at least one permeable cylinder abou t which a paper web is carried on a drying fabric, at least first and second fabric support rolls or members for guiding the fabric about the cylinder, and a hood and plenum that cooperate to form a substantially sealed enclosure about the cylinder. The first fabric support member adjacent an upstream end of the apparatus forms a seal with the hood, and the second fabric support member adjacent a downstream end of the apparatus also forms a seal with the hood. The plenum forms a seal with each of the first and second fabric support members. The seal between the plenum and at least one of the fabric support members is formed by the plenum sealingly engaging the drying fabric wrapped about the support member.
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