Woven papermaker fabric, in particular a forming fabric
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Feb 4, 2014
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Apr 25, 2013
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Oct 18, 2012
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Abstract
A woven papermaker fabric having a first woven fabric layer made of first threads and having a second woven fabric layer made of second threads, the two woven fabric layers being connected by binder threads formed by structural second threads at binder points and having knuckles having peaks constituting a peak plane parallel to a paper side plane, and the first threads forming knuckles with concave inner bends, the points of which lying nearest to the paper side plane constituting an inner plane, wherein the tension of the first threads extending transversely to the binder threads is such that the peak plane is nearer to the paper side plane than the inner plane thereby causing lateral deflections of at least one of the first threads.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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HEIMBACH GMBH & CO KG | 52353 DÜREN |
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- 2012 Application Filing Year
- D03D Class
- 187 Applications Filed
- 150 Patents Issued To-Date
- 80.22 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Barrett, Rex | Neenah, US | 18 | 327 |
# of filed Patents : 18 Total Citations : 327 | |||
Rigby, Alister John | Lancashire, GB | 4 | 8 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 8 |
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Oct 08, 2012 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:BARRETT, REX;RIGBY, ALISTER JOHN;REEL/FRAME:029153/0502 Owner name: HEIMBACH GMBH & CO. KG, GERMANY Effective Date: Oct 08, 2012 |
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