Patent ID: 6719014
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: D03D,D21F

Abstract:
An on-machine-seamable papermaker's fabric comprising:a system of machine-direction (MD) and a system of cross-machine-direction (CD) yarns , said yarns of said system of MD yarns being interwoven with said yarns of said system of CD yarns in a preselected weave pattern to form said papermaker's fabric in a rectangular shape with a length, a width, two lengthwise edges, two widthwise edges, a first side and a second side, said MD yarns forming seaming loops along each of said two widthwise edges, said seaming loops also having a first side and a second side coextensive with said first side and said second side of said papermaker's fabric; and at least two additional CD yarns not part of said system of CD yarns , said additional CD yarns being interwoven with at least one of said first side and said second side of said seaming loops at one of said two widthwise edges of said fabric in such a manner such that said respective additional CD yarns are positioned on alternating and opposite sides of more than two successive MD yarns forming the seaming loops.