Claims
- 1. A papermakers fabric having opposing ends comprising:
- a system of flat monofilament MD yarns interwoven with a system of CMD yarns; and
- a series of orthogonal end loops formed on each end of said fabric from selected MD yarns which are looped back and interwoven with said CMD yarns directly beneath themselves wherein the aspect ratio of said flat MD yarns is at least 3:1.
- 2. A papermakers fabric comprised of a system of flat monofilament MD yarns interwoven with a single layer of CMD yarns and a series of orthogonal end loops formed on opposing ends of said fabric from selected MD yarns which loop back and interweave with the CMD yarns directly beneath themselves and a series of orthogonal end loops formed on each end of said fabric from selected MD yarns which are looped back and interwoven with said CMD yarns directly beneath themselves wherein the aspect ratio of said flat MD yarns is at least 3:1.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/567,974, filed Aug. 15, 1990, U.S. Pat. No. 5,092,373 which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/534,164, filed Jun. 6, 1990, U.S. Pat. No. 5,103,874 which application is incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth.
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