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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2022
First Quality Tissue Se, Llc, Anderson, SC (US);
Chad Martin, Appleton, WI (US);
Robbie Edmonds, Island, KY (US);
Allan Manninen, Stittsville, CA;
Chi Zhang, Kanata, CA;
Hongjian Zhou, Kanata, CA;
James E. Sealey, II, Belton, SC (US);
Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Easley, SC (US);
Marc Paul Begin, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Justin S. Pence, Williamston, SC (US);
First Quality Tissue Se, LLC, Anderson, SC (US);
Abstract
A structured tissue belt assembly including a supporting layer and a nonwoven web contacting layer. The supporting layer has a top surface and a bottom surface and is formed of monofilaments including one or more layers of warp yarns interwoven with weft yarns in a repeating pattern. At least one of: a) at least some of the warp yarns; or b) at least some of the weft yarns, include laser energy absorbent material, and at least one of: a) at least some of the warp yarns; or b) at least some of the weft yarns include laser energy scattering material. Laser welds attach the bottom surface of the web contacting layer to the top surface of the supporting layer at points where the web contacting layer contacts the at least one of: a) the at least some of the warp yarns; or b) the at least some of the weft yarns that include laser energy absorbent material.