US4552620A
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Paper machine belt
Assignee: Beloit Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1983-09-19
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Granted: 1985-11-12
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Expires: 2003-09-19
Abstract
Abstract An endless impervious, oil, abrasion and crush resisting belt for paper making machinery such as presses, especially of the extended nip type, calender rolls, and the like has a woven fiber base, such as scrim, and a urethane coating impregnating the base providing an integral layer of substantial thickness with pores forming a granite like finish providing excellent paper release properties. The surface finish of the belt can be modified with subsequent grinding and coating treatments and can be grooved if desired. The belt is formed by looping an endless scrim blanket around driving rollers providing a travelling run which is sprayed with a two component polyurethane coating which quickly gels to accommodate building up of a layer of the desired thickness by controlling the fluid flow and the speed of the travelling run.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard J. Adams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:19
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21F; D21F3/00; D21F3/02; D21F3/0209; D21F3/0218; D21F3/0227; D21F3/0236; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S162/00; Y10S162/901; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249962; Y10T428/249975; Y10T428/249976; Y10T428/249978; Y10T428/249979; Y10T428/249981
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A belt for conveying and covering paper webs passing through pressure nips of paper making machines which comprises an endless looped blanket of woven fabric and an integral continuous impervious layer of urethane plastics material covering the paper web receiving face of the blanket and penetrated into the woven fabric providing an inseparable bond uniting the fabric and layer, said layer having closed isolated pores throughout the thickness thereof and a ground finished granite stone-like surface receiving the web, said surface having pores ranging in size from 0.019 to 0.185 mm uncovered at said surface and said belt having a durometer hardness of at least 70 on the A scale.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A belt for conveying and covering paper webs passing through pressure nips of paper making machines which comprises an endless looped blanket of woven fabric and an integral continuous impervious layer of urethane plastics material covering the paper web receiving face of the blanket and penetrated into the woven fabric providing an inseparable bond uniting the fabric and layer, said layer having closed isolated pores throughout the thickness thereof and a ground finished granite stone-like surface receiving the web, said surface having pores ranging in size from 0.019 to 0.185 mm uncovered at said surface and said belt having a durometer hardness of at least 70 on the A scale.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The belt of claim 1 wherein the fabric is scrim composed of monofilament twist yarn threads and the plastics layer leaves some of the yarns exposed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The belt of claim 1 wherein said layer is on both faces of the fabric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The belt of claim 1 wherein the layer has a thickness of about 0.1 to 0.3 inches and the fabric has a thickness of about 0.05 to 0.15 inches.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
In combination with paper machinery defining a paper receiving nip, the improvement of an impervous hard travelling support belt conveying the paper through the nip and having a continuous urethane resin finished surface with small isolated uncovered pores ranging in size from 0.019 to 0.185 mm providing a granite stone-like texture, and said belt having a durometer harness of at least 70 on the A scale.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
In combination with paper machinery defining a paper receiving nip, the improvement of an impervous hard travelling support belt conveying the paper through the nip and having a continuous urethane resin finished surface with small isolated uncovered pores ranging in size from 0.019 to 0.185 mm providing a granite stone-like texture, and said belt having a durometer harness of at least 70 on the A scale.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination of claim 5 wherein the paper machinery defining a paper receiving nip is an extended nip shoe and the finished surface rides on said shoe.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
103 words
A paper machine impervious, hard non-crushable belt for supporting a paper web through a pressure nip which comprises an endless looped scrim blanket spray coated and impregnated with a solventless two component urethane resin formulation, said coating extending continuously over the entire paper web receiving face of the belt, small isoltaed pores in said coating ranging in size from 0.019 to 0.185 mm uncovered at the surface of the web receiving face providing a granite stone texture for easy release of the paper after passage through the nip, and said belt having a durometer hardness of at least 70 on the A scale.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
103 words
A paper machine impervious, hard non-crushable belt for supporting a paper web through a pressure nip which comprises an endless looped scrim blanket spray coated and impregnated with a solventless two component urethane resin formulation, said coating extending continuously over the entire paper web receiving face of the belt, small isoltaed pores in said coating ranging in size from 0.019 to 0.185 mm uncovered at the surface of the web receiving face providing a granite stone texture for easy release of the paper after passage through the nip, and said belt having a durometer hardness of at least 70 on the A scale.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-11-11 | 1989-05-13 | 1989-11-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-11-11 | 1993-05-13 | 1993-11-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-11-11 | 1997-05-13 | 1997-11-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |