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Papermakers fabric having diverse flat machine direction yarn surfaces
Assignee: Asten Inc
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Filing: 1992-02-03
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Granted: 1993-07-27
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Expires: 2012-02-03
Abstract
Abstract A papermakers fabric having a stacked system of flat monofilament machine direction yarns (hereinafter MD yarns) which define the surface characteristics of the fabric. 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 upper MD yarns may be comprised of one type of material, such as nylon 6, 6 to define a hydrolysis resistance paper carrying surface with the lower MD yarns, which define the machine side surface, being made of a polyester (PET) yarns, which are lower in cost and are less hydrolysis resistant. Cross machine direction yarns (hereinafter CMD yarns) may be a third type of yarn, for example a relatively inert material such as Ryton™. The CMD yarns are protected from abrasive wear by the upper and lower MD yarns. The stacked flat MD yarn construction permits a variety of other variations to provide different surface characteristics to the opposing sides of the fabric. Yarn dimensions may be varied to provide a wide range of permeability for fabrics using such a stacked MD yarn construction. Also float length can be varied between the upper and lower MD yarn weaves to impart different surface characteristics.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry J. Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:20
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21F; D21F1/00; D21F1/0027; D21F1/0036; D21F1/0054; D21F7/00; D21F7/08; D21F7/083; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3179; Y10T442/322; Y10T442/3228; Y10T442/326; Y10T442/3285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A papermakers fabric having a single layer of CMD yarns and a system of flat monofilament MD yarns interwoven with said CMD yarns in a selected repeat pattern, wherein the MD yarn system is comprised of paired upper and lower yarns stacked in the same relative vertical alignment to each other throughout the body of the fabric and wherein the combination of the weave repeat, yarn size and shape, and material composition of the upper MD yarns differs from the combination of the weave repeat, yarn size and shape, and material composition of the lower MD yarns such that the upper MD yarns and the lower MD yarns impart different surface characteristics to the opposing sides of the fabric by dominating both of the opposing sides.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A papermakers fabric having a single layer of CMD yarns and a system of flat monofilament MD yarns interwoven with said CMD yarns in a selected repeat pattern, wherein the MD yarn system is comprised of paired upper and lower yarns stacked in the same relative vertical alignment to each other throughout the body of the fabric and wherein the combination of the weave repeat, yarn size and shape, and material composition of the upper MD yarns differs from the combination of the weave repeat, yarn size and shape, and material composition of the lower MD yarns such that the upper MD yarns and the lower MD yarns impart different surface characteristics to the opposing sides of the fabric by dominating both of the opposing sides.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The fabric of claim 1 wherein the at least some of the upper MD yarns are a first type of material and at least some of the lower MD yarns are a second different type of material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The fabric of claim 2 wherein the upper MD yarns include yarns which are more hydrolysis resistant than the lower MD yarns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The fabric of claim 2 wherein the weave repeat and yarn size and shape are the same for both the upper and lower MD yarns.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The fabric of claim 3 wherein the upper MD yarns are nylon and the lower MD yarns are polyester (PET).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The fabric of claim 2 wherein at least some of the CMD yarns are a third different type of material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The fabric of claim 6 wherein the upper MD yarns are nylon, the lower MD yarns are polyester (PET) and the CMD yarns are polyphenylene sulfide (PPS).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
The fabric of claim 7 wherein: the upper and lower MD yarns are both 0.25 mm by 1.06 mm, woven with surface floats and woven 100% warp fill, and the CMD yarns alternate 0.80 mm and 0.55 mm in diameter, woven 16-22 yarns per inch such that the fabric has a permeability of 70-150 cfm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
The fabric of claim 7 wherein: the upper and lower MD yarns are both 0.30 mm by 0.80 mm, woven with surface floats and woven about 75% warp fill, and the CMD yarns alternate 0.80 mm and 0.50 mm in diameter, woven 16-24 yarns per inch such that the fabric has a permeability of 200-400 cfm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The fabric of claim 1 wherein the cross-sectional dimensions of the upper MD yarns differ from the cross-sectional dimensions of the lower MD yarns.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The fabric of claim 1 wherein at least one side of the fabric has MD yarn surface floats which span more CMD yarns than the MD yarns which define the opposing fabric surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The fabric of claim 1 wherein selected upper MD yarns loop back and interweave with the CMD yarns directly beneath themselves to define series of orthogonal seaming loops on opposing ends of said fabric.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The fabric of claim 1 wherein selected lower MD yarns loop back and interweave with the CMD yarns directly beneath themselves to define series of orthogonal seaming loops on opposing ends of said fabric.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
142 words
An industrial fabric including a multi-layer system of CMD yarns and a system of flat monofilament MD yarns interwoven with said CMD yarns in a selected repeat pattern, the MD yarn system comprising closely woven paired-upper and lower yarns stacked in the same relative vertical alignment to each other throughout the body of the fabric, the upper MD yarns interweaving with at least two layers of CMD yarns, the lower MD yarns interweaving with at least two layers of CMD yarns, and the combination of the weave repeat, yarn size and shape, and material composition of the upper MD yarns differing from the combination of the weave repeat, yarn size and shape, and material composition of the lower MD yarns such that the upper MD yarns and the lower MD yarns impart different surface characteristics to the opposing sides of the fabric.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
142 words
An industrial fabric including a multi-layer system of CMD yarns and a system of flat monofilament MD yarns interwoven with said CMD yarns in a selected repeat pattern, the MD yarn system comprising closely woven paired-upper and lower yarns stacked in the same relative vertical alignment to each other throughout the body of the fabric, the upper MD yarns interweaving with at least two layers of CMD yarns, the lower MD yarns interweaving with at least two layers of CMD yarns, and the combination of the weave repeat, yarn size and shape, and material composition of the upper MD yarns differing from the combination of the weave repeat, yarn size and shape, and material composition of the lower MD yarns such that the upper MD yarns and the lower MD yarns impart different surface characteristics to the opposing sides of the fabric.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
The fabric of claim 14 wherein the at least some of the upper MD yarns are a first type of material and at least some of the lower MD yarns are a second different type of material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The fabric of claim 15 wherein the upper MD yarns include yarns which are more hydrolysis resistant than the lower MD yarns.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The fabric of claim 15 wherein the weave repeat and yarn size and shape are the same for both the upper and lower MD yarns.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The fabric of claim 16 wherein the upper MD yarns are nylon and the lower MD yarns are polyester (PET).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The fabric of claim 15 wherein at least some of the CMD yarns are a third different type of material.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The fabric of claim 19 wherein the upper MD yarns are nylon, the lower MD yarns are polyester (PET) and the CMD yarns of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
55 words
The fabric of claim 20 wherein: the upper and lower MD yarns are both 0.25 mm by 1.06 mm, woven with surface floats and woven 100% warp fill, and the CMD yarns alternate 0.80 mm and 0.55 mm in diameter, woven 16-22 yarns per inch such that the fabric has a permeability of 70-150 cfm.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
55 words
The fabric of claim 20 wherein: the upper and lower MD yarns are both 0.30 mm by 0.80 mm, woven with surface floats and woven about 75% warp fill, and the CMD yarns alternate 0.80 mm and 0.50 mm in diameter, woven 16-24 per inch such that the fabric has a permeability of 200-400 cfm.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
The fabric of claim 14 wherein the cross-sectional dimensions of the upper MD yarns differ from the cross-sectional dimensions of the lower MD yarns.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
33 words
The fabric of claim 14 wherein at least one side of the fabric has MD yarn surface floats which span more CMD yarns than the MD yarns which define the opposing fabric surface.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
34 words
The fabric of claim 14 wherein selected upper MD yarns loop back and interweave with the CMD yarns directly beneath themselves to define series of orthogonal seaming loops on opposing ends of said fabric.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
34 words
The fabric of claim 14 wherein selected lower MD yarns loop back and interweave with the CMD yarns directly beneath themselves to define series of orthogonal seaming loops on opposing ends of said fabric.
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