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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2009
Pierre Riviere, Bas-rhin, FR;
Jean-louis Monnerie, Saint-Junien, FR;
Jonas Karlsson, Falkenberg, SE;
Dana Eagles, Appleton, WI (US);
Sabri Mourad, Chatenois, FR;
Robert A. Hansen, North Muskegon, MI (US);
Pierre Riviere, Bas-rhin, FR;
Jean-Louis Monnerie, Saint-Junien, FR;
Jonas Karlsson, Falkenberg, SE;
Dana Eagles, Appleton, WI (US);
Sabri Mourad, Chatenois, FR;
Robert A. Hansen, North Muskegon, MI (US);
Albany International Corp., Albany, NY (US);
Abstract
A support member such as a belt or sleeve includes a topographical pattern on its sheet contact side. A plurality of land areas, corresponding depressions, through voids, and/or groove areas are formed on the top surface of the support member to produce the topographical pattern. The land areas, corresponding depressions, through voids, and/or groove areas may be formed by graving, cutting, etching, embossing, mechanical perforation or a combination thereof. The improved belt or sleeve imparts desired physical characteristics, such as bulk, appearance, texture, absorbency, strength, and hand to a nonwoven product produced thereon.