Patent ID: 8563114
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: B29C,B29L,B32B,D04H,D21F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A nonwoven industrial fabric for a conveyor in an industrial process, the fabric comprising: at least a first layer and a second layer of polymeric film, each layer having (a) the lower surface of the first layer comprises a first set of the protrusions; (b) the upper surface of the second layer comprises a second set of the protrusions; (c) selected ones of the land areas between pairs of the protrusions of each set comprise planar areas; (d) each protrusion of the first set is received between an adjacent pair of protrusions of the second set, and each protrusion of the second set is received between an adjacent pair of protrusions of the first set; and (e) at least some of the protrusions of the second set are secured to planar areas of the first layer, and at least some of the protrusions of the first set are secured to planar areas of the second layer.