US4403632A
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Corrugator belt with high air permeability
Assignee: Albany International Corp
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Filing: 1981-03-19
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Granted: 1983-09-13
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Expires: 2001-03-19
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure is of a multi-layer, flat woven, composite fabric having a duplex weave base of synthetic, polymeric resin yarns and soft surfaces of multi-filament or spun yarns. The fabric is useful as a conventional corrugator belt when made endless.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric R. Romanski
- 👤 Michael J. Josef
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:10
CPC Classifications
D; D03; D03D; D03D1/00; D03D1/0094; D03D15/00; D03D15/20; D03D15/283; D03D15/40; D03D15/49; D03D9/00; D21; D21F; D21F1/00; D21F1/0027; D21F1/0036; D21F1/0054; D10; D10B; D10B2211/00; D10B2211/01; D10B2211/02; D10B2321/00; D10B2321/02; D10B2321/022; D10B2331/00; D10B2331/02; D10B2331/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A multi-layer, flat woven, high permeability, composite fabric, useful in forming the body of an endless corrugator machine belt and having an air permeability of at least 10 and up to 2000 cubic feet per minute which comprises; a multi-layer base of interwoven machine direction and cross-machine direction synthetic polymeric resin monofilament yarns; said base being sandwiched between surface layers, at least one of which is of interwoven, soft textile yarns; said layers of soft textile yarns being secured to the base by an interweaving of the soft textile yarns with the base yarns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A multi-layer, flat woven, high permeability, composite fabric, useful in forming the body of an endless corrugator machine belt and having an air permeability of at least 10 and up to 2000 cubic feet per minute which comprises; a multi-layer base of interwoven machine direction and cross-machine direction synthetic polymeric resin monofilament yarns; said base being sandwiched between surface layers, at least one of which is of interwoven, soft textile yarns; said layers of soft textile yarns being secured to the base by an interweaving of the soft textile yarns with the base yarns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fabric of claim 1 wherein the soft textile yarns are secured to the base by stitching points.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The fabric of claim 1 wherein the soft textile yarn layers are secured to the base by a third binder warp system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The fabric of claim 1 wherein said soft textile yarns are spun yarns selected from the group consisting of yarns spun from polyester, polyamide, polyacrylic, wool or other staple fibers and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The fabric of claim 1 wherein said base yarns are monofilaments selected from the group consisting of polyester, polyamide, polypropylene and polyimide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The fabric of claim 5 wherein said monofilaments have a diameter in the range of from 0.008 to 0.040 inches.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The fabric of claim 1 wherein the ends are joined by a pin seam to form an endless belt.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The belt of claim 7 wherein said pin seam is covered by a flap of woven spun yarn continuous with said soft surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The belt of claim 1 wherein both surface layers are of interwoven, soft textile yarns.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
73 words
A corrugator belt which comprises; an endless, multi-layer, flat woven composite fabric having a duplex weave base of interwoven machine direction and cross-machine direction synthetic polymeric resin monofilaments and a soft surface of spun yarns which interweave with yarns of the woven base to provide stitching points which secure the surface yarns to the base, said fabric having an air permeability of at least 10 and up to 2000 cubic feet per minute.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
73 words
A corrugator belt which comprises; an endless, multi-layer, flat woven composite fabric having a duplex weave base of interwoven machine direction and cross-machine direction synthetic polymeric resin monofilaments and a soft surface of spun yarns which interweave with yarns of the woven base to provide stitching points which secure the surface yarns to the base, said fabric having an air permeability of at least 10 and up to 2000 cubic feet per minute.
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