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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7407564 | Stratified press fabric A stratified press fabric for the press section of a paper machine includes a base fabric in the form of an endless loop. A first staple fiber batt material is attached to the outer side of the base fabric by needling. A fine fabric covers the first staple fiber bat... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7320743 | Method of making a tissue basesheet A method of imparting bulk and/or visual aesthetics to a tissue basesheet involves pressing the basesheet with a felt having a raised pattern on it so that the pattern becomes inherent in the sheet. A pattern is stitched into a carrier layer which is joined to a sub... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7267745 | Papermakers felt having a point-bonded web layer formed of coarse fibers A paper makers felt comprising a fibrous outer layer formed of inter-engaged fibers of between 3.0 and 67 dtex inter-engaged preferably by needling, and a web layer formed of fibers which are between 200 and 600 dtex and are inter-engaged preferably by point bonding... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7192895 | Papermaking felt This invention relates to a papermaking felt which makes it possible to increase the proportion of the base body thereby preventing flattening without costing extra production man-hour, and to maintain the functions such as the water drainage, wet paper smoothening ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172982 | Dryer and/or industrial fabric with silicone-coated surface An industrial fabric having improved sheet restraint and wear resistance along with acceptable permeability. The improvement is effected by coating only the high spots of the fabric with silicone material. The coating methods used in this invention may include kiss ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7138037 | Press felt with base fabric layer which includes regenerated cellulosic fibers A press felt for use in the press section of a papermaking machine is provided. The press felt includes a base fabric layer and at least one layer of a staple fiber batt material connected thereto. The press felt has a paper side surface (PS) which when in operation... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135096 | Press felt with improved dewatering capability A press felt for use in the press section of a papermaking machine is provided. The press felt includes a base fabric layer and at least one layer of a staple fiber batt material connected thereto. The staple fiber batt material is includes between 20% to 100% by we... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7135095 | Papermaking press felt and press apparatus for a papermaking machine A press felt for use in a papermaking machine comprises a base body, a batt material and a hydrophilic nonwoven fabric, all intertwiningly integrated by needle punching. The batt material comprises a staple fiber, and is composed of a wet paper web side layer and a ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7105077 | Press felt for papermaking and manufacturing method A press felt for papermaking comprises a base body, a fibrous assembly, and a three-dimensional knitted fabric within the interior of the felt. The base body and the knitted fabric may be in contact, or, for improved adhesion between the base body and the knitted fa... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101818 | Enhanced energy absorbing materials Dense, highly stable, high performance ballistic material comprises at least one woven layer of ballistic grade fiber (preferably a stack of such layers) and at least one nonwoven layer of fabric which is entangled with the woven or unidirectional layer by needle fe... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7091139 | Flame-retardant leather-like sheet substrate and production method thereof The flame-retardant leather-like sheet substrate of the present invention comprises a layer (A) that is made of an entangled nonwoven fabric comprising a polyester superfine fiber (a) of a single fiber fineness of 0.5 dtex or less containing no flame-retardant compo... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081559 | Absorbent composite sheet and absorbent article using the same An absorbent composite sheet is thin and has a surface to be easily situated in dry condition. The absorbent composite sheet includes at least a first layer and a second layer. The first layer placed on the side of receiving a liquid is a non-woven fabric fabricated... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6998023 | Papermachine clothing Papermachine clothing comprising a woven or non-woven support layer, a non-woven layer comprising ultra-coarse non-continuous fibers orientated close to the intended running directions of the clothing and two further layers of batt each comprising conventional somew... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6969691 | Doctor blade for removing water A doctor blade for removing water from a mating member, such as a grooved elastic belt in the press part of a papermaking machine, comprises a resin-impregnated fibrous laminate, in which at least a part of the warp of a base material in the laminate, which comes in... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6787492 | Filter cloth The invention relates to a filter cloth intended for a filter which has a variable volume and is based on diaphragm extrusion, particularly for a Larox®-type vertical pressure filter. The filtering properties of the filter cloth (5) are substantially similar... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6770172 | Method of making press felt, and press felt A method of making a press felt, and a press felt. The press felt comprises a continuous base fabric in the lateral direction, and at least one batt fiber layer. The closed-loop base fabric is made of longitudinal and transverse yarns. The properties of the press fe... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6726809 | Industrial process fabric An industrial process fabrics having embossed surfaces to facilitate water removal from the product such as paper and paper products being carried thereon by creating voids through embossing to assist in fluid management. ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6723208 | Method for producing spiral wound paper machine clothing A papermaker's fabric is manufactured by spirally winding a laminated structure in a plurality of turns. The laminated structure has a bottom layer and a top layer, both of which are strips having a common width. The bottom layer and the top layer are laminated to o... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6712940 | Papermachine belt A papermachine belt particularly for use in a press and/or dryer section comprises a support fabric, a minimal nonwoven layer on the support fabric, a fusible thermoplastic layer, and a thicker batt over the thermoplastic layer. The whole structure is needled togeth... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6713413 | Nonwoven buffing or polishing material having increased strength and dimensional stability A buffing or polishing material has a nonwoven fleece layer and a backing layer that adds strength and dimensional stability to the material. The nonwoven fleece layer is a needled blend of natural fibers and synthetic fibers having a uniform density and working sur... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6514888 | Cushioning material for forming press A cushioning material for forming press includes fiber material layers 31 and 32 superimposed with a bonding material layer 30 interposed, an upper rubber layer 33 positioned on an upper surface of one fiber material layer 31, a lower rubber layer 34 posi... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6470944 | Woven endless and needlepunched corrugator single facer belt An unlaminated belt for a single-facer section of a corrugated board production line has a single base structure in the form of an endless loop lacking a seam. The base structure is made up of yarns oriented in the machine, or running, and cross-machine d... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6331341 | Multiaxial press fabric having shaped yarns A multiaxial press fabric includes a base fabric and a plurality of layers of staple fiber material attached to the base fabric. The base fabric has at least one layer assembled by spirally winding a woven fabric strip, and takes the form of an endless lo... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6140260 | Papermaking felt having hydrophobic layer A felt for use in a papermaking machine includes a woven base fabric and a batt layer for supporting the paper web. A flow control layer is interposed between the base fabric and the fibrous batt layer, to impede rewetting of the paper web as the paper we... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6030908 | Multilayer porous fabric A multilayer porous fabric which comprises a porous core fabric provided with hook means, and at least one layer of pre-needled nonwoven fibrous batt attached by entanglement onto the hook means by pressing the core fabric and batt together. The entanglem... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5948711 | Barrier fabric for incontinent material A laminae construction for an incontinent material A porous face fabric is secured to a soaker fabric. A barrier fabric is secured to the soaker fabric. The barrier fabric is of two ply construction, a film of crystalline polypropylene and a fabric substr... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5945358 | Papermakers fabric having spun bonded reinforcement A papermaker's fabric is provided having a spun bonded reinforcement. A layer of spun bonded material may be placed in any one of a number of possible locations in the fabric, depending upon the felt stratification desired. For example, it may be attached... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5939176 | Warp loop seam An on-machine-seamable multi-axial press fabric for the press section of a paper machine is made from a base fabric layer assembled by spirally winding a fabric strip in a plurality of contiguous turns, each of which abuts against and is attached to those... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5753570 | Reinforced ceramic microform composite A ceramic composite is provided comprising ceramic fibers, glass microballoons and/or diatoms, bound together with a ceramic reinforcing cloth with a sol-gel ceramic binder. The composite is particularly useful as a high strength, high temperature insulat... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5731063 | Papermaking felt and substrate This invention pertains to papermaking felts, methods of making such felts, methods of using the felts, and methods of making paper using such felts. A felt of the invention contains at least one substrate web having a fuse-bonded joint extending across t... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5654060 | High temperature insulation system An insulating blanket for a bulkhead in an engine nacelle comprises a fabric backing layer, a central insulating core, a ceramic precursor-impregnated hot-side fabric layer and, as required, erosion-preventing wire mesh. The backing layer comprises a fibe... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5549967 | Papermakers' press fabric with increased contact area A press fabric incorporating bicomponent material in fiber form or yarn form, the bicomponent material having a core material with a higher melting point surrounded by a covering material with a lower melting point. The bicomponent material will be presen... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5372876 | Papermaking felt with hydrophobic layer A felt for use in a papermaking machine consists of a textile base fabric and a batt layer for supporting the paper web. A flow control layer is interposed between the base layer and the batt layer, to prevent rewetting of the paper web upon the paper web... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5306552 | Magnetic position marker A magnetic marker, comprising a first fabric base sheet, a plurality of magnetized fibers attached to a surface of the first fabric base sheet by bonding means, and a second fabric base sheet secured to the surface of the first fabric base sheet so as to ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5256429 | Composite sheet for artificial leather A soft and strong composite sheet for artificial leather comprises a woven or knitted fabric and a non-woven layer intertwined with the fabric. The fabric comprises a high twist yarn and the non-woven layer has in it a number of fibers of a length greater... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5221568 | Water and/or oil-permeable sealing mat consisting substantially of a substrate layer, a layer of swellable clay and a cover layer A water and/or oil-impermeable sealing mat is provided in form of a bentonite non-woven fabric combination with the possibility of transmitting shear from one batt layer to the other, i.e. on a slope shearing forces can be transmitted by the covering batt... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5204171 | Press felt The invention concerns a press felt for the pressing region of a papermaking machine and comprises a belt of support material made of one or more fabrics or knits and one layer of fibers deposited at least on the paper side and connected to the belt of su... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5153056 | Textile for linings and method of manufacturing same The invention relates to a lining textile and a method of manufacturing same. It comprises a woven or knitted textile support (1) and at least one non-woven layer (2). According to the invention, the non-woven layer or layers (2) are bonded to the knitted... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5132166 | Semirigid luggage shell and method for its production A resilient, low modulus, semirigid shell for use as a component of an article of luggage. The shell comprises a first nonwoven batt of thermoplastic resin fibers and an exterior material attached to the first nonwoven batt. The first batt and exterior ma... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5110672 | Papermakers' press felt with base fabric that does not require seaming An improved papermakers' press felt and a method to make such an improved press felt, for use in papermaking, cellulose and similar machines, including a base fabric assembly joined without seaming. In one embodiment, the ends of the base fabric are joine... | 05/05/1992 |
