Patent ID: 6349749
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: D21F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A seamed endless papermaking fabric for use with papermaking machines having a machine contact surface and a paper support surface comprising;a plurality of CMD (cross machine direction) yarns intermeshing with a plurality of MD (machine direction) yarns in a selected intermeshing pattern forming said contact surface and said support surface; said MD yarns extending beyond endmost of said CMD yarns at opposed first and second ends of said fabric forming a plurality of spaced seaming loops across each of said opposed ends of said fabric, said loops being adapted to interleaf and receive a pintle forming said seam and forming said fabric endless; a first pair of additional yarns intermeshing in a first intermeshing pattern repeat with said MD yarns, and between said contact surface and said support surface, outwardly of said endmost CMD yarns at said first of said opposed ends, one of said first pair of additional yarns appearing primarily on said contact surface, and the other of said first pair of additional yarns appearing primarily on said support surface; a second pair of additional yarns intermeshing in a second intermeshing pattern repeat with said MD yarns, and between said contact surface and said support surface, outwardly of said endmost CMD yarns at said second of said opposed ends; wherein, said first and second pairs of additional yarns separate said endmost CMD yarns from said pintle.