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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2005
Applicants:
William Joseph Harwood, Waycross, GA (US);
Gilbert Ross, Waycross, GA (US);
Inventors:
William Joseph Harwood, Waycross, GA (US);
Gilbert Ross, Waycross, GA (US);
Assignee:
Voith Fabric Patent GmbH, Heindenheim, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21F 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a spiral link fabric having a plurality of helical coils connected along a coiled perimeter to form a plurality of hinges, each hinge is formed using one of a plurality of connecting rods. The result is a spiral link fabric having a plurality of open channels between each of the plurality of hinges. At least one antistatic stuffer yarn made of polyamide impregnated with carbon is place in at least one of the plurality of open channels to dissipate any electrostatic discharge.