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Papermakers fabric with stacked machine direction yarns

US5690149A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 17, 1996
Grant dateNov 25, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/3203
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A papermakers fabric having a system of cross machine direction yarns interwoven with flat monofilament machine direction yarns. The flat machine direction yarns are arranged in stacked pairs. At least the upper machine direction yarns have an aspect ratio greater than 3:1 and weave in a float pattern over multiple cross machine direction yarns.

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