US 12,006,630 B2
Belt or fabric including polymeric layer for papermaking machine
James E. Sealey, Belton, SC (US); Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Easley, SC (US); Phillip MacDonald, Anderson, SC (US); Taras Z. Andrukh, Greenville, SC (US); and Justin S. Pence, Williamston, SC (US)
Assigned to STRUCTURED I, LLC, Great Neck, NY (US)
Filed by STRUCTURED I, LLC, Great Neck, NY (US)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/988,266.
Application 17/171,182 is a division of application No. 16/229,450, filed on Dec. 21, 2018, granted, now 11,028,534, issued on Jun. 8, 2021.
Application 16/229,450 is a division of application No. 15/431,497, filed on Feb. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,208,426, issued on Feb. 19, 2019.
Application 17/988,266 is a continuation of application No. 17/171,182, filed on Feb. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,634,865.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/294,158, filed on Feb. 11, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0075720 A1, Mar. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. D21F 7/08 (2006.01); B32B 3/26 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/10 (2006.01); B32B 5/12 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); B32B 7/05 (2019.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/40 (2006.01); D21F 1/00 (2006.01); D21F 11/00 (2006.01); D21H 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC D21F 7/083 (2013.01) [B32B 3/266 (2013.01); B32B 5/024 (2013.01); B32B 5/028 (2013.01); B32B 5/10 (2013.01); B32B 5/12 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); B32B 7/05 (2019.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 27/12 (2013.01); B32B 27/40 (2013.01); D21F 1/0036 (2013.01); D21F 11/006 (2013.01); D21H 27/005 (2013.01); B32B 2250/02 (2013.01); B32B 2250/03 (2013.01); B32B 2250/20 (2013.01); B32B 2250/24 (2013.01); B32B 2262/02 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0284 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0292 (2013.01); B32B 2307/514 (2013.01); B32B 2307/724 (2013.01); B32B 2307/726 (2013.01); B32B 2307/732 (2013.01); B32B 2413/00 (2013.01); B32B 2432/00 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fabric or belt for a papermaking machine comprising:
at least one layer that defines a web contacting surface, the at least one layer comprising:
a plurality of first elements substantially aligned in a cross direction, the plurality of first elements having a thickness of 0.3 mm to 0.6 mm and a width of 0.4 mm to 0.5 mm;
a plurality of second elements substantially aligned in a machine direction and extending over the plurality of first elements by an amount of 0.1 mm to 0.2 mm and having a width of 0.25 mm to 0.3 mm; and
a plurality of open portions defined by the plurality of first and second elements and that repeat across the at least one nonwoven layer in both the machine and cross directions at regular intervals, the plurality of open portions being substantially rectangular shaped and defined by sides with a length of 0.5 mm to 0.7 mm; and
a woven fabric layer that supports the at least one layer,
wherein the fabric or belt is a structuring fabric configured for use on a papermaking machine.