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Pmc yarn with soluble monofilament core
Assignee: Albany International Corp
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Filing: 1990-07-09
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Granted: 1992-02-11
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Expires: 2010-07-09
Abstract
Abstract A composite yarn for use in a papermaker's fabric, for the press section of a papermaking or similar machine, is disclosed. The composite yarn includes a core substantially surrounded by a layer of monofilament. The core is at least partially soluble. On the other hand, the monofilament layer is non-soluble and is either braided, knitted, or helically wound around the core. After the base fabric, woven from the composite yarns, has been needled, the soluble portion of the core is washed out, supplying an increase in void volume to the finished fabric.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul F. Hood
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:51
CPC Classifications
D; D02; D02G; D02G3/00; D02G3/22; D02G3/40; D02G3/404; D02G3/406; D02G3/44; D02G3/447; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S162/00; Y10S162/90; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2929; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/2936; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
In a papermaker's fabric designed for use on the press section of a papermaking or similar machine, said papermaker's fabric being woven from yarns in longitudinal, or machine, and transverse, or cross-machine, directions, the improvement comprising: a composite yarn in one of said longitudinal or transverse directions, said composite yarn having a core and a monofilament layer, said monofilament layer substantially surrounding said core, wherein said core includes at least one strand of a soluble material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
In a papermaker's fabric designed for use on the press section of a papermaking or similar machine, said papermaker's fabric being woven from yarns in longitudinal, or machine, and transverse, or cross-machine, directions, the improvement comprising: a composite yarn in one of said longitudinal or transverse directions, said composite yarn having a core and a monofilament layer, said monofilament layer substantially surrounding said core, wherein said core includes at least one strand of a soluble material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
In a papermaker's fabric as improved in accordance with claim 1, a composite yarn wherein said monofilament layer includes non-soluble monofilament strands braided about said core.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
In a papermaker's fabric as improved in accordance with claim 1, a composite yarn wherein said monofilament layer comprises non-soluble monofilament strands knitted about said core.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
In a papermaker's fabric as improved in accordance with claim 1, a composite yarn wherein said monofilament layer comprises at least one non-soluble monofilament strand helically wound around said core.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
In a papermaker's fabric as improved in accordance with claim 1, a composite yarn wherein said core comprises a monofilament strand of a soluble material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
In a papermaker's fabric as improved in accordance with claim 1, a composite yarn wherein said core comprises a plurality of multifilament strands of a soluble material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
In a papermaker's fabric as improved in accordance with claim 1, a composite yarn wherein said core comprises a plurality of monofilament strands, at least one of said monofilament strands being of a soluble material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
In a papermaker's fabric as improved in accordance with claim 1, a composite yarn wherein said core comprises a plurality of multifilament stands at least one of said multifilament strands being of a soluble material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
In a papermaker's fabric as improved in accordance with claim 1, a composite yarn wherein said soluble material may be dissolved in water.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
In a papermaker's fabric as improved in accordance with claim 9, a composite yarn wherein said soluble material is selected from a group consisting of polyethylene oxide, polyvinyl alcohol, calcium alginate, soft acrylic, and hydroxymethyl cellulose.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
In a papermaker's fabric as improved in accordance with claim 1, a composite yarn wherein said soluble material may be dissolved in a weak acidic solution having a pH in the range from 4.0 to 7.0.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
In a papermaker's fabric as improved in accordance with claim 11, a composite yarn wherein said soluble material is hydroxymethyl cellulose.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
In a papermaker's fabric as improved in accordance with claim 1, a composite yarn wherein said soluble material may be dissolved in a weak alkaline solution having a pH in the range from 7.0 to 9.0.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
In a papermaker's fabric as improved in accordance with claim 13, a composite yarn wherein said soluble material is selected from a group consisting of methylcellulose and a 65% methylmethacrylate/35% methacrylate copolymer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
In a papermaker's fabric as improved in accordance with claim 1, a composite yarn wherein said soluble material may be dissolved in an organic solvent.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
In a papermaker's fabric as improved in accordance with claim 15, a composite yarn wherein said soluble material is alkyl starch.
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