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Deflection member
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1983-08-23
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Granted: 1985-07-09
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Expires: 2003-08-23
Abstract
Abstract Foraminous members useful in making paper webs. The foraminous member of this invention has a macroscopically monoplanar, patterned, continuous network surface which serves to define within the member a plurality of discrete, isolated, deflection conduits. A foraminous woven element, such as a screen, is thoroughly coated with liquid photosensitive resin to a controlled depth above the upper surface of the woven element. A mask or a negative having opaque and transparent regions which define the pattern is brought into contact with the surface of the liquid photosensitive resin and the resin is exposed to light of an activating wavelength through the mask. The resin exposed to the activating light is hardened (cured). Uncured resin is removed from the composite leaving behind the woven element with the solid network formed by the cured resin.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul D. Trokhan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 09:04
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21F; D21F1/00; D21F1/0027; D21F1/0036; D21F11/00; D21F11/006; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/10; Y10T442/102; Y10T442/155
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
32 words
A foraminous deflection member comprising a foraminous element and a framework, said framework comprising a macroscopically monoplanar, patterned, continuous network surface defining within said member a plurality of discrete, isolated, deflection conduits.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
32 words
A foraminous deflection member comprising a foraminous element and a framework, said framework comprising a macroscopically monoplanar, patterned, continuous network surface defining within said member a plurality of discrete, isolated, deflection conduits.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The member of claim 1 wherein said member is at least about 0.35 millimeter thick.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The member of claim 2 wherein the perimeter of each of the majority of said deflection conduits defines a polygon having fewer than seven sides and wherein said deflection conduits are distributed in a repeating array.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The member of claim 3 wherein said repeating array is a bilaterally staggered array.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The member of claim 2 wherein the perimeter of each of the majority of said deflection conduits defines a closed figure having nonlinear sides and wherein said deflection conduits are distributed in a repeating array.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The member of claim 5 wherein said repeating array is a bilaterally staggered array.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The member of claim 2 wherein said foraminous element is a foraminous woven element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The member of claim 7 wherein said network surface is spaced at least about 0.10 millimeter from the mean upper surface of the knuckles of said foraminous woven element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The member of claim 8 wherein the perimeter of each of the majority of said deflection conduits defines a polygon having fewer than seven sides and wherein said deflection conduits are distributed in a repeating array.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The member of claim 9 wherein said repeating array is a bilaterally staggered array.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The member of claim 8 wherein the perimeter of each of the majority of said deflection conduits defines a closed figure having nonlinear sides and wherein said deflection conduits are distributed in a repeating array.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The member of claim 11 wherein said repeating array is a bilaterally staggered array.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The member of claim 8 wherein said framework comprises a solid polymeric material which has been rendered solid by exposing a liquid photosensitive resin to light of an activating wavelength.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The member of claim 13 wherein the perimeter of each of the majority of said deflection conduits defines a polygon having fewer than seven sides and wherein said deflection conduits are distributed in a repeating array.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The member of claim 14 wherein said repeating array is a bilaterally staggered array.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The member of claim 13 wherein the perimeter of each of the majority of said deflection conduits defines a closed figure having nonlinear sides and wherein said deflection conduits are distributed in a repeating array.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The member of claim 16 wherein said repeating array is a bilaterally staggered array.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
The member of claim 13 wherein said framework comprises a second network surface superimposed on said network surface; said second network surface being macroscopically monoplanar, patterned, and continuous; said second network surface and said network surface being mutually coplanar.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
The member of claim 18 wherein said framework comprises a second network surface superimposed on said network surface; said second network surface being macroscopically monoplanar, patterned, and continuous; said second network surface and said network surface being mutually noncoplanar.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The member of claim 13 wherein said framework comprises a second surface superimposed on said network surface, said second surface defining open figures.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
12 words
The member of claim 20 wherein said second surface is macroscopically monoplanar.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The member of claim 21 wherein said second surface and said network surface are mutually coplanar.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
The member of claim 13 wherein said framework comprises a second surface superimposed on said network surface, said second surface defining closed figures.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
12 words
The member of claim 23 wherein said second surface is macroscopically monoplanar.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
16 words
The member of claim 24 wherein said second surface and said network surface are mutually coplanar.
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