Patent ID: 11873588
Assignee: WILLACOOCHEE INDUSTRIAL FABRICS, INC.
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC D | IPC D

Claim 36:
37. The method of claim 27, wherein:
the plurality of yarns comprise machine direction field yarns, cross machine direction field yarns, machine direction rib yarns, and cross machine direction rib yarns; and
weaving the plurality of yarns together in a single operation on a weaving machine comprises weaving the machine direction rib yarns, the cross machine direction rib yarns, the machine direction field yarns, and the cross machine direction field yarns together in the single operation on the weaving, which includes:
inserting the machine direction rib yarns to create machine direction ribs such that the machine direction ribs are integrally woven into the woven geotextile fabric whereby the machine direction rib yarns are an integrated part of the overall woven geotextile fabric;
weaving the machine direction rib yarns at intermittent junctions with very little crimp;
placing the cross machine direction rib yarns into the woven geotextile fabric by modifying an end count density of the weaving machine during insertion of the cross machine direction rib yarns; and
changing a density of the cross machine direction yarns while introducing a plurality of different cross machine direction yarns.