Patent ID: 8876520

Claim:
A dimpled fabric generation system comprising: a dimple forming mechanism comprising a plurality of protrusions on and extending from a surface of the dimple forming mechanism, wherein the protrusion comprises a base in contact with the surface of the dimple forming mechanism, at least one side wall extending from the base, and a top end portion located at a distal end of the at least one side wall; a fabric to position on at least a portion of the surface of the dimple forming mechanism and at least a portion of the plurality of protrusions on the at least a portion of the surface of the dimple forming mechanism; a fitting device to apply the fabric to the dimple forming mechanism, wherein the fitting device fits the fabric on to the surface of the dimple forming mechanism and around the at least a portion of the plurality of protrusions of the dimple forming mechanism; wherein the dimple forming mechanism comprises a rotary belt having the plurality of protrusions extending radially from the rotary belt, and the fitting device comprises: a blade rotary device; a plurality of ribs; and one or more ridges; and wherein the blade rotary device feeds the fabric under the plurality of ribs and over ridges to create folds in the fabric and the blade rotary device compresses the fabric positioned over the plurality of protrusions perpendicular to the direction of the folds to conform the fabric around the plurality of the protrusions.