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US 8,828,097 B2Granted
Industrial textile fabric
AssigneeAlbany International Corp.
InventorDana Eagles
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Abstract
A method for forming an industrial textile product by spiral winding an array of machine direction (MD) yarns to form a system having a defined width, and then connecting the MD yarns in the cross machine (CD) direction with resin. This method is a replacement for conventional weaving or knitting of substrates which can be used as forming, press or dryer fabrics in papermaking, and other industrial applications. Devices for forming the product are also described.
Claims25
A method for forming a textile structure comprising the steps of:
- spiral winding machine direction (MD) yarns to form a system having a defined width;
- depositing a pattern of cross machine direction (CD) elements onto said system of MD yarns,
- wherein said CD elements do not encapsulate the MD yarns along the entire length thereof;
- and
- curing said CD elements to obtain a solid system of CD elements.
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