CA1071506A - Biplanar papermaker's belt - Google Patents
Biplanar papermaker's beltInfo
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A papermaker's belt particularly suited for use as a forming fabric, the fabric being of biplanar construction with sets of upper and lower filling yarns interconnected by warp yarns extending between the upper and lower surfaces of the fabric, the fabric being characterized by diagonally disposed sets of upper and lower filling yarns with the warp yarns ex-tending diagonally between adjacent sets of the filling yarns in one direction and diagonally between the upper and lower yarns of another set of filling yarns in the opposite direction.
A papermaker's belt particularly suited for use as a forming fabric, the fabric being of biplanar construction with sets of upper and lower filling yarns interconnected by warp yarns extending between the upper and lower surfaces of the fabric, the fabric being characterized by diagonally disposed sets of upper and lower filling yarns with the warp yarns ex-tending diagonally between adjacent sets of the filling yarns in one direction and diagonally between the upper and lower yarns of another set of filling yarns in the opposite direction.
Description
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~ his invention relates to pape:rmaker's belts and has to do with a biplanar fabric for clothing the forming area of the papermaking machine9 although fabrics in accordance with the in-vention also may be used for other paper machine applications.
Fundamentally, the forming area of the papermaking machine has been clothed by fabrics woven from synthetic materials, i~e., man~made fibers. The general structure of these fabrics ha~ taken two basic forms _ th~ first comprising a monoplane fabric and the second a double layer or duplex fabric~ In a monoplane fabric the woven members travel through the fabric pa~sing from one surface to the other sur~ace in ea~h repeat of the pattern across the width and leng~h of the fabric. ~he successive warp or filling members will lie side-by-side as near to the cente~ plane of the fabric as the balance i~ the weave pattern will permit, with the warp and filling yarns interlaced~ Thus~ the weave pattern, float length and stiffness/diameter of the yarn axe the controlling factors w~ich establish the parameters of the fabrics which can be formed. In order to achie~e greater strength, stiffness and service lif e, a double layer or duplex fabric has been used. :
A duplex fabric is one in which greater stiffness and strength is obtained by using stacked filling yarns, i~e., sets of filling yarns which are stacked one above the other in two plane3. In a duplex fabricO thc filling yarns do not interlace fram surface to surace; rat~er, the warp yarns form a double house for the filling yarns in such a way that the sets of filling yarns remain directly over and under each other, the warp yarns criss-crossing between the filling yarns on each side of the fabric, the warp yarns thereby locking the filling yarns in their over and under conf iguration~ ~
7~5~6 The present invention seeks to overcome disadvantages of duplex fabrics~ which are discussed further below, by pro-viding biplanar fabrics which close objectionable open areas and at the same time provide greater fabric life, particularly on the machine wear surface, as well as better tracking and smoothex running with le~s fatigue related problems.
In accordance with the invention the s~ts of machine direction or filling yarns, while formed in two planes, are not stacked directly over and under ea~l other, but rather the two yarns in ~ach set are offset laterally relative to each o~her so that the se s of filling yarns are diagonally disposed and lie in what may be characterized as interdigitating relation. This configuration effectively closes the open areas or pockets which are chaxacteristic o~ conventional duplex fabrics.
Another eature of the inventi.on lies in the increased exposure of the warp or cross--machine direction yarns on one side of the abric. Increased exposure of the warp yarns on the machine side o~ the fabric acts to reduce wear of the machine direction filling yarns, which are the load bearing members when the fabri~
is in use. For example, the warp yarns may be gi~en two and two floats on the machine surface of the fabric to provide greater fabric life as well as b2tter tracking and smoother running.
other weave patterns also may be used, the essential consideration being the increased exposure o~ the cross-machine direc ion yarns on the machine side of the ~abric, ~ or certain papermaking applications, the fabric can be inverted so that the paper is formed on the surface of the fabric having the greater exposure of cross-machine direction warp yarns In this ins~ance the surface characterics o the paper forming
~ his invention relates to pape:rmaker's belts and has to do with a biplanar fabric for clothing the forming area of the papermaking machine9 although fabrics in accordance with the in-vention also may be used for other paper machine applications.
Fundamentally, the forming area of the papermaking machine has been clothed by fabrics woven from synthetic materials, i~e., man~made fibers. The general structure of these fabrics ha~ taken two basic forms _ th~ first comprising a monoplane fabric and the second a double layer or duplex fabric~ In a monoplane fabric the woven members travel through the fabric pa~sing from one surface to the other sur~ace in ea~h repeat of the pattern across the width and leng~h of the fabric. ~he successive warp or filling members will lie side-by-side as near to the cente~ plane of the fabric as the balance i~ the weave pattern will permit, with the warp and filling yarns interlaced~ Thus~ the weave pattern, float length and stiffness/diameter of the yarn axe the controlling factors w~ich establish the parameters of the fabrics which can be formed. In order to achie~e greater strength, stiffness and service lif e, a double layer or duplex fabric has been used. :
A duplex fabric is one in which greater stiffness and strength is obtained by using stacked filling yarns, i~e., sets of filling yarns which are stacked one above the other in two plane3. In a duplex fabricO thc filling yarns do not interlace fram surface to surace; rat~er, the warp yarns form a double house for the filling yarns in such a way that the sets of filling yarns remain directly over and under each other, the warp yarns criss-crossing between the filling yarns on each side of the fabric, the warp yarns thereby locking the filling yarns in their over and under conf iguration~ ~
7~5~6 The present invention seeks to overcome disadvantages of duplex fabrics~ which are discussed further below, by pro-viding biplanar fabrics which close objectionable open areas and at the same time provide greater fabric life, particularly on the machine wear surface, as well as better tracking and smoothex running with le~s fatigue related problems.
In accordance with the invention the s~ts of machine direction or filling yarns, while formed in two planes, are not stacked directly over and under ea~l other, but rather the two yarns in ~ach set are offset laterally relative to each o~her so that the se s of filling yarns are diagonally disposed and lie in what may be characterized as interdigitating relation. This configuration effectively closes the open areas or pockets which are chaxacteristic o~ conventional duplex fabrics.
Another eature of the inventi.on lies in the increased exposure of the warp or cross--machine direction yarns on one side of the abric. Increased exposure of the warp yarns on the machine side o~ the fabric acts to reduce wear of the machine direction filling yarns, which are the load bearing members when the fabri~
is in use. For example, the warp yarns may be gi~en two and two floats on the machine surface of the fabric to provide greater fabric life as well as b2tter tracking and smoother running.
other weave patterns also may be used, the essential consideration being the increased exposure o~ the cross-machine direc ion yarns on the machine side of the ~abric, ~ or certain papermaking applications, the fabric can be inverted so that the paper is formed on the surface of the fabric having the greater exposure of cross-machine direction warp yarns In this ins~ance the surface characterics o the paper forming
- 2 -~L~7~506 surface are improved and machine drag is reduced on the machine surface of the fabric.
Accordingly, a principal object of the invention is the provision of biplanar fabrics having improved machine direction strength as well as improved cross-machine stability.
Another object of the invention is the provision of fabrics having sets or pairs of filling yarns formed in biplanar relation, by which is meant that the upper and lower filling y~rns do not necessarily lie in spaced apart planes as in a conventional duplex fabric,but rather the planes defined by their facing surfaces may coincide or overlap. This biplanar relationship is the result of the diagonal disposition of the sets of filling yarns relative to each other and the manner in which the warp yarns pass hetween them, the warp yarns in one direction passing diagonally from one surface of the fabric to the other between adjacent pairs of the laterally offset filling yarns, and diagonally between the upper and lower filling yarns in another set in the opposite direction, thereby effec-tively closing the open areas or pockets which are formed when the filling yarns are stacked one above the other and the warp - yarns are passed diagonally between the two yarns in each vertically aligned pair.
A further object of the invention is the provision of biplanar fabrics which are particularly suited for clothing the forming area of a papermaking machine, the fabrics providing enhanced stability and lonyer useful life.
Thus, according to the present invention there is-provided in a papermaker's belt having spaced apart sets of upper and lower filling yarns interconnected by warp yarns, the improve-ment which comprises diagonally disposing said sets of upper andlower filling yarns so that they lie in interdigitating relation with said warp yarns extending diagonally between adjacent sets ,~
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of said filling yarns in one direction and extending diagonally between the upper and lower yarns of another set of said filling yarns in the opposite direction, the upper and lower filling yarns being separated solely by said warp yarns whereby the filling yarns lie in a biplanar relationship with respect to each other.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DR~WINGS
FIGURE 1 iS a diagrammatic vertical sectional view illustrating a conventional prior art duplex fabric.
FIGUR~ 2 is a diagrammatic vertical section view illustrat-- 3a -, .
73L5~6 ing a fahric in accordance with the present invention.
FIGURE 3 is a diagrammatic vertical sectional view illustrat-ing a modification having a different weaving pattern.
FIGURE 4 is also a diagrammatic vertical sectional view illustrating another modification of the inv~ntion.
A typical duplex fabric, identified as "prior art" is illustrated in FIGU~E 1~ As seen ~herein, warp yarns 1~ 2, 3 and 4 (which in u~e lie in the cross-machine direction when the fabric is endless and in the machine direction the fabric is woven flat) ~-~
pass between the sets of filling yarns, the yarns 6 and 7 in eachset being stacked one above the other in spaced apart planes. The weave illustrated produces an identical pattern on each surface of the fabric. A duplex pattern of this character has been found to have certain disadvantages, particularly when used as a forming fabric. one of the disadvantages results from the cross~machine knuckles which are form~d at the points 8 where the warp yarns pass around the filling yarns 7 on the. bottom surface or machine side o~E the fabric. These knuckles are particularly subject to wear and offer minimal protection to the load bearing mac~ine direction yarn~ 7. In addition, the knuc~les coincide with and accentuate the straight and r igid machi~e direction yarns 7 and create tracking and roll oscillating proble~s~
Another problem inherent in duplex weave patterns currently in use is the p¢esence of open areas o~ pockets, indicated at 9 in FIGURE 1, which in numerous instances create fabrics having an excessively open construction which causes dimensional instability.
In addition, where such open areas exist, reactive ~orces are cap~ured within the cros~-machine yarns 1, 2, 3 and 4 as they cross and interlace between the sets of machine direction yarns - 4 _ 7~L5~6 6 and 7. These reactive forces create rigidity relative to any two sets of machine direction pairs, and this restrictive con-dition in a fabric which inherently has little cross-machine stability prevents the fl~w and redistribution of the stress pro-ducing forces, thereby contributing to th~ formation of undesirable pockets, roping and wrinkles~ -~ eerring now to FIÇURE 2 of the drawi~gs, the abric il-lustrated comp~ises warp yarns lA, 2A, 3A ~nd 4A, together with sets of filling yarns 6A and 7A which, in accordance with the in-vention~ are diagonally disposed relative to each other. Ineffect, the filling yarns 7A, which in this instance are on ~he machine side of the fabric, lie in interdigitating relation re-lative to the filling yarns 6Ao The upper and lower filling yarns ; may lie in spaced apart planes alkhough preferably the facing ~urfaces o~ the upper and lower filling yarns in each set will overlap, as illustrated by the planes x and y in FIGURE 2~ The warp yarns 1~ 4A also extend diagonal].y between the upper and lower ~urfacQs o~ ~he ~abric. Thus, khe yarn lA pas~s over t~e yarn 6A
of the first or leftmost set of filling yarns and then diagona~ly downwardly between the first and second sets of filling yarns, the yarn lA then extending along ~he bottom surface of ~he fabric until it passes under the yarn 7A o~ the third set of filli~g yarns~ whereupon it extends diagonally upwardly between the yar~s 6A and 7A o~ the ourth set o filling yarns, the pattern being repeated as the yarn lA pas~es over the yarn 6~ of the fif~h or rightmost set of filling yarns illustrated.
In like manner, the warp yarn 2A passes over the yarn 6A
of the second set of filling yarns and extends diagonally down_ wardly between the second and third sets o~ filling yarns, the yarn `"` ~1~7 IL5~3~
2A then extendin~ along the bottom sur~ace of the fabric until it passes under the yarn 7A of the fourth set of filling yarns, whereupon it passes diagonally upwardly between the yarns 6~ and 7A o~ the fifth set of filling yarns so ~hat the pattern is re-peated as the warp yarn 2A passes over the filling yarn 6~ in the sixth set of filling yarns (not shown)~ As will be evid~nt from FIGUR~ 2, the warp yarns 3A and 4A will successi~ely follow a like pattern, which pattern may be ~haracterized by the warp yarn passing over the uppcr filling yarn in a first diagonally dis- :
posed s2t of filling yarns and then diagonally downwardly between tha first and a second set of diagonally disposed filling yarns and then under the lower filling yarn in the second set as well as under the lower filling yarn in the next adjacent or third set of diagonally disposed filling yar~s, whereupon the warp yarn extends diagonally upwardly between the upper and lower filling yarns o~ a fourth set of ~he diagonally disposed filling yarns.
Each of the warp yarns has two floats, indicated at lO, and the resulkant fabric has the surface characteristics of a twill weave.
As will be readily understood by the worker in the art~ -20 the pattern lends itself to a number of variations, one of which is illustrated in FIGURE 3. As seen therei~, the basic pattern is the same, namely, over one upper filling yarn i~ a first diagon-al set, diagonally dcwnwardly between the irst and second sets of ~illing yarns, beneath two lower illing yarns in the second and third sets, and then diagonally upwardly between the upper and l~wer filling yarns of the fourth set. Thus warp yarns lB and 2B
are the same as in FIGURE 2, but in this ins~ance the positions of warp yarns 3B and 4B are reversed, with warp yarn 3B passing over the upper filling yarn in the fourth set, whereas warp yarn ~7~5~
4B passes over the upper filling yarn in the third set. Such rearrangem~nt results in a variation in both the top and boktom surfaces of the fabric ~orming a four harness satin or crow's foot pattern~
It will be understood that additional pattern variations may be achieved by altering the sequence of the warp yarns, as for example, 1, 3, 2, 4, as will be underskood by the worker in the art. In addition, khe number o~ warp yarns may be increased ko provide additional vaxiations in either or both surfaces of the ~abric being formed, the essential considerationg being the diagonal disposition of the sets of filling yarns and the greater exposuxe o the warp yarns on one surface of the abric While a preference is expressed for a pattern wherein the warp yarns pass under two adjacent lawer filling yarns, ~he number of filling yarns beneath which each warp yarn pass~s may be in-creased. For example, each of the filling yarns may pass beneath three or four, or even more, adjace~t lower filling yarns beore xeturning diago~ally upwardly to ~he upper surface of the fabric, If the ~abric is to be used in inverted condition, it will be 2~ understood that the two, three or more floa~ configuration5 w~ll be on the upper or papermaking side of the ~abric. Thus, as illustrated in FIGURE 4, a fabric is provided comprising warp - yarns lC~ 2C, 3C, 4C and 5C, kogether with diagonally disposed sets of upper and lower filling yarns 6C and 7C, thereby providing an inverted fabric in which the warp yarns have a three float pattern, indicated at 11.
The nature of the materials from which bo~h the warp and f illing yarns are f ormed does nok constikute a limitation on the invenkion. Normally the yarns will be synthetic and may comp~ise ~ ~7~LS~
either monofilament or multifilament yarns, o~ combinations thereof. :
It is to be understood that modifications may be made in the invention without departing from its spirit and purpose, and conse~uently it is not intended that the inve~tion be limited othe:r than in the manner set forth in the claims which follow.
It is also to be understood that the terms ~upper~ and "lower" as they appear in the claims are used in a relative sense to set forth the relationship between the warp and filling yarns, the abrics being reversible depending upon the characteristics de-sired for their respective paper and machine ~urfaces.
Accordingly, a principal object of the invention is the provision of biplanar fabrics having improved machine direction strength as well as improved cross-machine stability.
Another object of the invention is the provision of fabrics having sets or pairs of filling yarns formed in biplanar relation, by which is meant that the upper and lower filling y~rns do not necessarily lie in spaced apart planes as in a conventional duplex fabric,but rather the planes defined by their facing surfaces may coincide or overlap. This biplanar relationship is the result of the diagonal disposition of the sets of filling yarns relative to each other and the manner in which the warp yarns pass hetween them, the warp yarns in one direction passing diagonally from one surface of the fabric to the other between adjacent pairs of the laterally offset filling yarns, and diagonally between the upper and lower filling yarns in another set in the opposite direction, thereby effec-tively closing the open areas or pockets which are formed when the filling yarns are stacked one above the other and the warp - yarns are passed diagonally between the two yarns in each vertically aligned pair.
A further object of the invention is the provision of biplanar fabrics which are particularly suited for clothing the forming area of a papermaking machine, the fabrics providing enhanced stability and lonyer useful life.
Thus, according to the present invention there is-provided in a papermaker's belt having spaced apart sets of upper and lower filling yarns interconnected by warp yarns, the improve-ment which comprises diagonally disposing said sets of upper andlower filling yarns so that they lie in interdigitating relation with said warp yarns extending diagonally between adjacent sets ,~
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of said filling yarns in one direction and extending diagonally between the upper and lower yarns of another set of said filling yarns in the opposite direction, the upper and lower filling yarns being separated solely by said warp yarns whereby the filling yarns lie in a biplanar relationship with respect to each other.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DR~WINGS
FIGURE 1 iS a diagrammatic vertical sectional view illustrating a conventional prior art duplex fabric.
FIGUR~ 2 is a diagrammatic vertical section view illustrat-- 3a -, .
73L5~6 ing a fahric in accordance with the present invention.
FIGURE 3 is a diagrammatic vertical sectional view illustrat-ing a modification having a different weaving pattern.
FIGURE 4 is also a diagrammatic vertical sectional view illustrating another modification of the inv~ntion.
A typical duplex fabric, identified as "prior art" is illustrated in FIGU~E 1~ As seen ~herein, warp yarns 1~ 2, 3 and 4 (which in u~e lie in the cross-machine direction when the fabric is endless and in the machine direction the fabric is woven flat) ~-~
pass between the sets of filling yarns, the yarns 6 and 7 in eachset being stacked one above the other in spaced apart planes. The weave illustrated produces an identical pattern on each surface of the fabric. A duplex pattern of this character has been found to have certain disadvantages, particularly when used as a forming fabric. one of the disadvantages results from the cross~machine knuckles which are form~d at the points 8 where the warp yarns pass around the filling yarns 7 on the. bottom surface or machine side o~E the fabric. These knuckles are particularly subject to wear and offer minimal protection to the load bearing mac~ine direction yarn~ 7. In addition, the knuc~les coincide with and accentuate the straight and r igid machi~e direction yarns 7 and create tracking and roll oscillating proble~s~
Another problem inherent in duplex weave patterns currently in use is the p¢esence of open areas o~ pockets, indicated at 9 in FIGURE 1, which in numerous instances create fabrics having an excessively open construction which causes dimensional instability.
In addition, where such open areas exist, reactive ~orces are cap~ured within the cros~-machine yarns 1, 2, 3 and 4 as they cross and interlace between the sets of machine direction yarns - 4 _ 7~L5~6 6 and 7. These reactive forces create rigidity relative to any two sets of machine direction pairs, and this restrictive con-dition in a fabric which inherently has little cross-machine stability prevents the fl~w and redistribution of the stress pro-ducing forces, thereby contributing to th~ formation of undesirable pockets, roping and wrinkles~ -~ eerring now to FIÇURE 2 of the drawi~gs, the abric il-lustrated comp~ises warp yarns lA, 2A, 3A ~nd 4A, together with sets of filling yarns 6A and 7A which, in accordance with the in-vention~ are diagonally disposed relative to each other. Ineffect, the filling yarns 7A, which in this instance are on ~he machine side of the fabric, lie in interdigitating relation re-lative to the filling yarns 6Ao The upper and lower filling yarns ; may lie in spaced apart planes alkhough preferably the facing ~urfaces o~ the upper and lower filling yarns in each set will overlap, as illustrated by the planes x and y in FIGURE 2~ The warp yarns 1~ 4A also extend diagonal].y between the upper and lower ~urfacQs o~ ~he ~abric. Thus, khe yarn lA pas~s over t~e yarn 6A
of the first or leftmost set of filling yarns and then diagona~ly downwardly between the first and second sets of filling yarns, the yarn lA then extending along ~he bottom surface of ~he fabric until it passes under the yarn 7A o~ the third set of filli~g yarns~ whereupon it extends diagonally upwardly between the yar~s 6A and 7A o~ the ourth set o filling yarns, the pattern being repeated as the yarn lA pas~es over the yarn 6~ of the fif~h or rightmost set of filling yarns illustrated.
In like manner, the warp yarn 2A passes over the yarn 6A
of the second set of filling yarns and extends diagonally down_ wardly between the second and third sets o~ filling yarns, the yarn `"` ~1~7 IL5~3~
2A then extendin~ along the bottom sur~ace of the fabric until it passes under the yarn 7A of the fourth set of filling yarns, whereupon it passes diagonally upwardly between the yarns 6~ and 7A o~ the fifth set of filling yarns so ~hat the pattern is re-peated as the warp yarn 2A passes over the filling yarn 6~ in the sixth set of filling yarns (not shown)~ As will be evid~nt from FIGUR~ 2, the warp yarns 3A and 4A will successi~ely follow a like pattern, which pattern may be ~haracterized by the warp yarn passing over the uppcr filling yarn in a first diagonally dis- :
posed s2t of filling yarns and then diagonally downwardly between tha first and a second set of diagonally disposed filling yarns and then under the lower filling yarn in the second set as well as under the lower filling yarn in the next adjacent or third set of diagonally disposed filling yar~s, whereupon the warp yarn extends diagonally upwardly between the upper and lower filling yarns o~ a fourth set of ~he diagonally disposed filling yarns.
Each of the warp yarns has two floats, indicated at lO, and the resulkant fabric has the surface characteristics of a twill weave.
As will be readily understood by the worker in the art~ -20 the pattern lends itself to a number of variations, one of which is illustrated in FIGURE 3. As seen therei~, the basic pattern is the same, namely, over one upper filling yarn i~ a first diagon-al set, diagonally dcwnwardly between the irst and second sets of ~illing yarns, beneath two lower illing yarns in the second and third sets, and then diagonally upwardly between the upper and l~wer filling yarns of the fourth set. Thus warp yarns lB and 2B
are the same as in FIGURE 2, but in this ins~ance the positions of warp yarns 3B and 4B are reversed, with warp yarn 3B passing over the upper filling yarn in the fourth set, whereas warp yarn ~7~5~
4B passes over the upper filling yarn in the third set. Such rearrangem~nt results in a variation in both the top and boktom surfaces of the fabric ~orming a four harness satin or crow's foot pattern~
It will be understood that additional pattern variations may be achieved by altering the sequence of the warp yarns, as for example, 1, 3, 2, 4, as will be underskood by the worker in the art. In addition, khe number o~ warp yarns may be increased ko provide additional vaxiations in either or both surfaces of the ~abric being formed, the essential considerationg being the diagonal disposition of the sets of filling yarns and the greater exposuxe o the warp yarns on one surface of the abric While a preference is expressed for a pattern wherein the warp yarns pass under two adjacent lawer filling yarns, ~he number of filling yarns beneath which each warp yarn pass~s may be in-creased. For example, each of the filling yarns may pass beneath three or four, or even more, adjace~t lower filling yarns beore xeturning diago~ally upwardly to ~he upper surface of the fabric, If the ~abric is to be used in inverted condition, it will be 2~ understood that the two, three or more floa~ configuration5 w~ll be on the upper or papermaking side of the ~abric. Thus, as illustrated in FIGURE 4, a fabric is provided comprising warp - yarns lC~ 2C, 3C, 4C and 5C, kogether with diagonally disposed sets of upper and lower filling yarns 6C and 7C, thereby providing an inverted fabric in which the warp yarns have a three float pattern, indicated at 11.
The nature of the materials from which bo~h the warp and f illing yarns are f ormed does nok constikute a limitation on the invenkion. Normally the yarns will be synthetic and may comp~ise ~ ~7~LS~
either monofilament or multifilament yarns, o~ combinations thereof. :
It is to be understood that modifications may be made in the invention without departing from its spirit and purpose, and conse~uently it is not intended that the inve~tion be limited othe:r than in the manner set forth in the claims which follow.
It is also to be understood that the terms ~upper~ and "lower" as they appear in the claims are used in a relative sense to set forth the relationship between the warp and filling yarns, the abrics being reversible depending upon the characteristics de-sired for their respective paper and machine ~urfaces.
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PROPERTY OF PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A papermaker's fabric for use on a papermaking machine comprising sets of spaced apart upper and lower filling yarns interconnected by warp yarns to form a biplanar fabric having an upper paper contacting surface and a lower machine contacting surface, said sets of filling yarns being diagon-ally disposed relative to each other so that they lie in inter-digitated relation with said warp yarns extending diagonally downwardly from the top to the botton surfaces of the fabric between adjacent sets of said filling yarns, and extending diagonally upwardly from the bottom to the top surfaces of the fabric between the upper and lower filling yarns of another of said sets of diagonally disposed filling yarns, and the upper and lower filling yarns being separated solely by said warp yarns whereby the filling yarns lie in a biplanar relationship with respect to each other.
2. The papermaker's fabric claimed in claim 1 wherein each of said warp yarns passes over the upper filling yarn in a first of said diagonally disposed sets of upper and lower filling yarns and beneath the lower filling yarns of at least the next two adjacent sets of filling yarns.
3. The papermaker's fabric claimed in claim 2 wherein each of said warp yarns passes over a single upper filling yarn and then beneath the lower filling yarns of the next two adjacent sets of filling yarns, each warp yarn then extending diagonally upwardly between the upper and lower filling yarns of the next succeeding set of filling yarns.
4. The papermaker's fabric claimed in claim 1 wherein the upper and lower filling yarns lie in spaced apart planes.
5. The papermaker's fabric claimed in claim 1 wherein the facing surfaces at least of the upper and lower filling yarns lie in overlapping planes.
6. In a papermaker's belt having spaced apart sets of upper and lower filling yarns interconnected by warp yarns, the improvement which comprises diagonally disposing said sets of upper and lower filling yarns so that they lie in inter-digitating relation with said warp yarns extending diagonally between adjacent sets of said filling yarns in one direction and extending diagonally between the upper and lower yarns of another set of said filling yarns in the opposite direction, the upper and lower filling yarns being separated solely by said warp yarns whereby the filling yarns lie in a biplanar relationship with respect to each other.
7. The papermaker's belt claimed in claim 6 wherein each of said warp yarns passes over the upper filling yarn of a single set of said filling yarns and beneath the lower filling yarns of at least the next two adjoining sets of filling yarns.
8. The papermaker's belt claimed in claim 6 wherein the upper and lower filling yarns lie in spaced apart planes.
9. The papermaker's belt claimed in claim 6 wherein the facing surfaces of the upper and lower filling yarns overlap each other.
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