Patent ID: 7118651
Filing Date: 2006-10-10
Classification: D21F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A press felt comprising a base fabric, optionally with a batt of fibrous material secured thereto, the base fabric being woven endless and comprising upper and lower layers of weft yarns and first and second sets of warp yarns, wherein the first set of warp yarns interweaves with at least the upper layer of wefts and the second set of warp yarns interweaves with at least the lower layer of wefts, at least some of the first set of warps at least occasionally interweaving with the lower wefts and at least some of the second set of warps at least occasionally interweaving with the upper wefts, and wherein the base fabric has a paperside and a machine side and wherein the paperside comprises the same weave as the machine side.