The described apparatus has utility as a doctor on a paper machine, as a drying element in an aircap dryer and as a sealing element in such a dryer. It involves a foot portion having an outer surface generally conforming to the curvature of the cylinder surface on which it is used. It is resiliently...http://www.google.com/patents/US4185399?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4185399 - Doctor blade, drying or sealing assembly
