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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2006
Applicants:
Alan L. Billings, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Curtis L. Gardner, Colonie, NY (US);
Inventors:
Alan L. Billings, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Curtis L. Gardner, Colonie, NY (US);
Assignee:
Albany International Corp., Albany, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21F 1/10 (2006.01); D21F 7/08 (2006.01); D21F 7/12 (2006.01); B21F 27/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A spiral-link fabric comprised of connected sets of 'chain mail' intertwined spiral coils. Alternating sets of two right-turn spiral coils and two left-turn spiral coils are repeatedly connected to form the body of the fabric. Within each set, the spiral coil loops are intertwined in a pattern which does not require fastening to connect the coils. The alternating sets are connected by interdigitating respective spiral coil loops and inserting a series of parallel pintles extending through the channels formed by the interdigitated loops.