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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
May. 04, 2010
William Bast, Prescott, AZ (US);
Bob Crook, Wilson, NC (US);
Calvin Hayden, Sherwood, WI (US);
Voith Patent GmbH, Heidenheim, DE;
Abstract
A papermaking pickup fabric having two ends seamed together with a pintle. The fabric including a first plurality of monofilament yarns directed in a machine direction, a second plurality of monofilament yarns directed in a cross machine direction, and a plurality of multifilament filler yarns. The first plurality of monofilament yarns and the second plurality of monofilament yarns being woven together to form a weave pattern. The plurality of multifilament filler yarns are captivated in the weave pattern. The first plurality of monofilament yarns forming seam loops on each of the ends in a seam loop area, said multifilament filler yarns not extending into said seem loop area.