Method and joining assembly for joining ends of a fabric in a paper machine
US7641768B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S162/904
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of joining two ends of a fabric for use in a paper machine, carried out using a joining assembly, includes the steps of: placing a first end of the fabric on a first portion of a pin plate, the pins in the first portion of the pin plate extending into the first end; placing a second end of the fabric on a second portion of the pin plate such that the first end and the second end are in close proximity to each other in a join area, the pins in the second portion of the pin plate extending into the second end; and joining the first end and the second end in the join area. The method results in a perforated (and therefore permeable) join area.
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