Patent ID: 7691238
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: D21F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A spiral-link fabric for use in a papermaking machine comprising: a plurality of spiral coils arranged in a predetermined manner such that adjacent ones of side-by-side spiral coils are interdigitated with each other so as to form a channel and interconnected by a pintle extending through the channel, wherein each spiral coil is formed from a yarn having a diameter, and wherein a ratio of the yarn diameter to coil width is 0.07 or less, and wherein at least some of the plurality of spiral coils have a coil width in the range of 12 mm or larger as measured in machine direction of the spiral-link fabric, and a flexible stuffer insert disposed within one or more spiral coils, wherein the flexible stuffer insert is pulled through the one or more spiral coils.