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US 7,393,434 B2Granted
Method and device for stabilizing unseamed loops
AssigneeAlbany International Corp.
InventorGlenn Kornett
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Abstract
A method of stabilizing the seam loops of a papermaking fabric or other industrial fabric until the fabric is ready to be installed and seamed on a machine. Stabilizing the loops prevents torque imbalance and other forces from distorting the loop alignment over time, thereby making the loops easier to connect and seam when the fabric is ready to be installed.
Claims8
A device for stabilizing seam loops of an on-machine-seamable fabric comprising:
- a plurality of stabilizing elements connected and spaced for interdigitating with the seam loops on a seam edge of the fabric;
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- a protection cable for insertion through the seam loops and interdigitated stabilizing elements;
- thereby binding the device to the seam loops,
- wherein the plurality of stabilizing elements are linked to each other in a continuous manner.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.