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US 2003/0157289 A1Published application
Papermaker's nip thickener fabric
AssigneeAlbany International Corp.
InventorGregory D. Zilker
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Abstract
A papermaker's fabric for use on a pulp thickening device and the like, having a body with edge portions on which are located guides with transition points between the body, and edge portions being reinforced with a coating that extends from the edge portions over the transition points onto the body.
Claims12
A fabric for use in papermaking comprising:
- a woven body having respective edge portions on opposite sides of the body;
- said body and edge portions having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- respective transition points which are subject to flexure between said respective edge portions and said body;
- reinforcing coating on said either top or bottom surface;
- and
- said coating extending from at least one said edge portion over said transition point and onto a portion of the body.
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