Woven textile dryer fabric and seam and weaving method

A woven fabric and seam for joining the opposing ends of a length of woven multiply dryer fabric and the like belting comprising:

• a pair of separated superposed woven ply extensions continuously woven from each opposing end of said length of belting, said woven ply extensions opening at a free outer edge thereof;
• a seam webbing member inserted between each pair of said woven ply extensions at each end of said belting;
• said seam webbing member at one end of the length of said belting having connection with said beam webbing member at the other end of said length of multiply belting;
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• means securing said woven ply extensions at each end of the belting to said seam webbing member inserted therebetween.

The method of constructing and joining woven multiply dryer fabric and the like comprising the steps of:

• weaving a separable pair of outer superposed ply extensions opening at a free outer first edge of said fabric;
• weaving a predetermined length of multiply fabric continuously from said pair of ply extensions;
• weaving a separable pair of outer superposed ply extensions opening at a free outer second edge of said fabric opposite said first edge;
• separating said ply extensions and inserting a seam webbing member between said woven ply extensions at each end of said fabric;
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• joining said pair of woven ply extensions at each end of the fabric and said seam webbing member sandwiched therebetween.

A woven multiply dryer fabric and seam and the like for use on papermaking machinery comprising:

• a length of woven multiply belting fabric woven from a plurality of warp and filling strands;
• first and second separated superposed continuously woven ply extensions woven at each end of said belting fabric opening at a free outer edge thereof;
• loop forming means formed across said first ply extension intermediate the ends thereof;
• a row of spaced pintle receiving loops defined by said first ply extension being folded upon itself about said loop forming means;
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• means securing said first ply extension in said folded position.

A method of weaving and constructing dryer fabric and seams for joining the ends thereof to provide endless dryer fabric belting and the like, comprising:

• weaving a first separable pair of outer superposed ply extensions opening at a free outer first edge of said belting;
• weaving a predetermined length of multiply belting fabric continuously from said outer ply extensions;
• weaving a second separable pair of outer superposed ply extensions opening at a free outer second edge of said belting opposite said first edge;
• providing loop forming means in a first of said superposed ply extensions of each pair intermediate the ends thereof;
• folding each said first ply extension upon itself causing said loop forming means to form a row of spaced aligned loops across said first ply extensions at the fold-line thereof;
• securing each said first woven ply extension in said folded position;
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• said spaced loops at said opposite ends of said length of belting fabric having seam connection with one another.