Patent ID: 6904942
Filing Date: 2005-06-14
Classification: D21F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A composite fabric for a paper machine wire, comprising: a first warp sheet of individual warp threads forming a fabric upper side; a second warp sheet of individual warp threads forming a fabric lower side; at least one pair of associated support weft threads woven at least into said first warp sheet to form an alternating encircling pattern for said warp threads of said first warp sheet, a first weft thread of said pair producing said alternating encircling pattern for a predetermined number of said warp threads, a second weft thread of said pair extending at least in part between said first and second warp sheets to serve as a thread-supporting bridge for a plurality of consecutive ones of said warp threads within the respective encircling pattern, said first and second weft threads intersecting at predetermined points such that said first weft is designed for said thread-supporting bridge and vice versa, said thread-supporting bridge being formed by a portion of said second weft thread that is straight and straight-floating and extends along at least five warp threads of said second warp sheet; and a binding thread providing additional support for said thread-supporting bridge and extending underneath said thread-supporting bridge.