Patent ID: 6402895
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: D21F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A dewatering belt (1, 13, 17, 25, 30) for paper machines, which is assembled from a plurality of plate-shaped planar elements (2, 14, 18, 24, 26, 27, 31, 32, 40) that have passthrough openings (41) and/or gaps (19, 36) between said elements in order to control permeability of the belt, the planar elements (2, 14, 18, 24, 26, 27, 31, 32, 40) being coupled to one another by flexible connecting cords (9, 16, 22, 23, 28, 37) which pass through the planar elements (2, 14, 18, 24, 26, 27, 31, 32, 40), in such a way that longitudinal forces acting on the dewatering belt (1, 13, 17, 25, 30) during operation of the paper machine act on the planar elements, wherein the connecting cords (9, 16, 22, 23, 28, 37) extend in the longitudinal direction of the dewatering belt (1, 13, 17, 25, 30) and are anchored at respective ends in end pieces (5, 6, 20, 29, 38) which are adapted to be coupled together.