Patent · US Expired

Endless belt

US6173831A · kind A · utility

14Cited by

7References

39Claims

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Assignee

Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH · DE

Inventors

Joachim Grabscheid · Gerstetten, DE
Volker Schmidt-Rohr · Heidenheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 19, 1999
Grant date	Jan 16, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 19, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD21F9/003
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

There is provided an endless belt for use in the production of a web of fibrous material. The belt has first and second sides. The first side is substantially open and the second side is substantially closed. The belt has a water storage capacity of at least 5 l/m.sup.2. The belt also has a mean flexural rigidity for a circumferential direction and direction cross-wise of the belt, based on a width of 1 meter each, each of which is no greater than approximately 10 Nm.sup.2.

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