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Papermakers fabric with flat high aspect ratio yarns
Assignee: Asten Inc
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Filing: 1991-02-14
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Granted: 1992-06-02
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Expires: 2011-02-14
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed to a papermakers fabric which provides for usage of high aspect ratio yarns as structured weave components. The fabric comprises a system of flat monofilament machine direction yarns (hereinafter MD yarns) which are woven in a selected weave construction which provides stability to the fabric. In a preferred embodiment, the system of MD yarns comprises upper and lower yarns which are vertically stacked. Preferably, the upper MD yarns define floats on the upper surface of the fabric and each upper MD yarn is paired in a vertically stacked orientation with a lower MD yarn. The lower MD yarns may weave in an inverted image of the upper MD yarns to provide floats on the bottom fabric surface or may weave with a different repeat to provide a different surface on the bottom of the fabric. At least the upper MD yarns are flat monofilament yarns woven contiguous with each other to reduce the permeability of the fabric and to lock in the machine direction alignment of the stacking pairs of MD yarns. In the preferred embodiment, the same type and size yarns are used throughout the machine direction yarn system and both the top and the bottom MD yarns weave contiguously with adjacent top and bottom MD yarns, respectively. The stacked, contiguous woven machine direction system provides stability and permits the MD yarns to have a relatively high aspect ratio, cross-sectional width to height, of greater than 3:1.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry J. Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:41
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21F; D21F7/00; D21F7/08; D21F7/083; D21F1/00; D21F1/0027; D21F1/0036; D21F1/0054; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S162/00; Y10S162/903; Y10T; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3065; Y10T442/3089; Y10T442/3114
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A papermakers fabric comprising: a system of flat MD (machine direction) yarns having a thickness t interwoven with a system of CMD (cross machine direction) yarns; said MD yarns woven with selected CMD yarns having a diameter d in bracing contact over a contact arc of Θ degrees such that the contact bracing area CBA of the MD yarn interweaving with said selected CMD yarns is related to the degree of contact arc Θ as follows: ##EQU3## where d=diameter of the CMD yarns Θ=the degree of arc over which there is contact between the MD and CMD yarns t=thickness of the CMD yarns π=the constant pi.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A papermakers fabric comprising: a system of flat MD (machine direction) yarns having a thickness t interwoven with a system of CMD (cross machine direction) yarns; said MD yarns woven with selected CMD yarns having a diameter d in bracing contact over a contact arc of Θ degrees such that the contact bracing area CBA of the MD yarn interweaving with said selected CMD yarns is related to the degree of contact arc Θ as follows: ##EQU3## where d=diameter of the CMD yarns Θ=the degree of arc over which there is contact between the MD and CMD yarns t=thickness of the CMD yarns π=the constant pi.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 1 wherein Θ is at least 60° and t is about 0.2 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 1 wherein said fabric consists essentially of all monofilament yarns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 1 wherein Θ is about 101°.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 1 wherein the average permeability over the fabric is 90 CFM (cubic feet per minute).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 5 wherein the range of permeability is 87-93 CFM (cubic feed per minute).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 1 wherein the CMD yarn system is a single layer of CMD yarns.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 7 wherein said MD yarns interweave with knuckles only with alternate CMD yarns of said single CMD yarn layer, said alternate CMD yarns being said selected CMD yarns.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 8 wherein the diameter of the alternate non-selected CMD yarns is about t +d.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 8 wherein t is about 0.2 mm, d is about 0.6 mm, the diameter of the alternate non-selected CMD yarns is about 0.8 mm and Θ is about 101°.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 10 wherein the average permeability over the fabric is 90 CFM.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 11 wherein the range of permeability is 87-93 CFM.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
A papermakers fabric comprising a system of CMD (cross-machine direction) yarns interwoven with a system of flat monofilament MD (machine direction) yarns as structural weave components in a selected repeat pattern; said MD yarns consisting essentially of yarns having an aspect ratio greater than 3:1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
A papermakers fabric comprising a system of CMD (cross-machine direction) yarns interwoven with a system of flat monofilament MD (machine direction) yarns as structural weave components in a selected repeat pattern; said MD yarns consisting essentially of yarns having an aspect ratio greater than 3:1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 13 wherein said MD yarns comprise pairs of upper and lower MD yarns stacked in vertical alignment and at least said upper MD yarns are 100% warp fill.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
66 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 13 wherein said CMD yarn system further includes an upper, middle and lower layer of CMD yarns and wherein said MD yarns interweave with said middle layer CMD yarns with hidden interior knuckles said upper MD yarns interweaving with said upper and middle layer CMD yarns, and said lower MD yarns interweaving with said lower and middle layer CMD yarns.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 13 wherein said fabric consists essentially of all monofilament yarns.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 13 wherein said CMD yarn system comprises a single layer of CMD yarns and wherein said MD yarns interweave with said single layer of CMD yarns with hidden interior knuckles.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
58 words
A papermakers fabric comprising a system of CMD (cross-machine direction) yarns interwoven with a system of flat monofilament MD (machine direction) yarns in a selected repeat pattern wherein said MD yarns comprise pairs of upper and lower MD yarns stacked in vertical alignment; and wherein at least said upper MD yarns have an aspect ratio greater than 3:1.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
58 words
A papermakers fabric comprising a system of CMD (cross-machine direction) yarns interwoven with a system of flat monofilament MD (machine direction) yarns in a selected repeat pattern wherein said MD yarns comprise pairs of upper and lower MD yarns stacked in vertical alignment; and wherein at least said upper MD yarns have an aspect ratio greater than 3:1.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
61 words
A papermakers fabric comprising: a single layer system of CMD (cross-machine direction) yarns having yarns of at least two different diameters; a system of MD (machine direction) yarns interwoven with said CMD yarns in a selected repeat pattern such that the CMD yarns having the relatively smaller diameter are crimped significantly more than the CMD yarns having the relatively larger diameter.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
61 words
A papermakers fabric comprising: a single layer system of CMD (cross-machine direction) yarns having yarns of at least two different diameters; a system of MD (machine direction) yarns interwoven with said CMD yarns in a selected repeat pattern such that the CMD yarns having the relatively smaller diameter are crimped significantly more than the CMD yarns having the relatively larger diameter.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
36 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 19 wherein said: MD yarns are flat monofilament yarns having paired upper and lower yarns stacked in vertical alignment; and at least said upper MD yarns are 100% warp fill.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 19 wherein CMD yarns alternate between a first relatively larger diameter and a second relatively smaller diameter in said single CMD layer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
32 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 21 wherein said MD yarns are flat monofilament yarns having a thickness t and said first diameter is approximately equal to said second diameter plus t.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
37 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 21 wherein said first diameter is about 0.8 mm, said second diameter is about 0.6 mm, and said MD yarns are flat monofilament yarns having a thickness of about 0.2 mm.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
44 words
A papermakers fabric comprising a single layer of CMD (cross-machine direction) yarns interwoven with a system of MD (machine direction) yarns such that alternate CMD yarn are crimped to a significantly greater degree than the respective adjacent CMD yarns in said single CMD layer.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
44 words
A papermakers fabric comprising a single layer of CMD (cross-machine direction) yarns interwoven with a system of MD (machine direction) yarns such that alternate CMD yarn are crimped to a significantly greater degree than the respective adjacent CMD yarns in said single CMD layer.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 24 wherein said CMD yarns are flat monofilament yarns having an aspect ratio greater than 3:1.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
23 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 13 wherein said MD yarns comprise pairs of upper and lower MD yarns stacked in vertical alignment.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
A papermakers fabric according to claim 18 wherein at least said upper MD yarns are 100% warp fill.
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