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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2002
Curtis L. Gardner, Colonie, NY (US);
Alan L. Billings, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Curtis L. Gardner, Colonie, NY (US);
Alan L. Billings, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Albany International Corp., Albany, NY (US);
Abstract
A multi-tier fabric loading harness for installing a fabric onto a papermaking machine. The loading harness has a first portion with a supporting rigid member that attaches to an end of the fabric in the cross-machine direction and a plurality of apertures spaced across its width. The first tier is formed by a rope sequentially laced through the apertures to form self-aligning loops. A second rope is sequentially laced through the loops of the first tier to form self-aligning loops for a second tier. A pull ring gathers the loops of the second tier and is used to pull the fabric onto the papermaking machine.