Patent ID: 6253796
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: D21F

Abstract:
A papermaker's fabric, comprising:a set of machine direction yarns;a top set of cross machine direction yarns; anda bottom set of cross machine direction yarns interwoven with said set of machine direction yarns;wherein said set of machine direction yarns, said top set of cross machine direction yarns, and said bottom set of cross machine direction yarns are interwoven in a repeat pattern in which each of said machine direction yarns passes below at least two nonadjacent bottom cross machine direction yarns, thereby forming bottom machine direction knuckles, wherein each adjacent pair of machine direction yarns passes below a common bottom cross machine direction yarn to form side-by-side bottom machine direction knuckles, and wherein machine direction yarns adjacent to and sandwiching said adjacent pair of machine direction yarns forming said side-by-side bottom knuckles pass over a top cross machine direction yarn positioned substantially directly above said bottom cross machine direction yarn under which said bottom knuckles are formed such that a phantom float is formed on said top cross machine direction yarn.