COMPLIANT SLIT FILM SEAMING ELEMENT

摘要

Disclosed herein is a seaming element for attachment to an industrial textile. The industrial textile has opposed first and second seamable edge regions, while the seaming element has: i) a first lateral edge; ii) a second lateral edge; iii) a trailing edge; iv) a forward portion comprising a plurality of protruding seaming with successive loops spaced apart by an aperture, and v) a rearward portion continuous with the forward portion, with the rearward portion comprising an upper member and a lower member. The upper and lower members are substantially planar and have mutually opposed inner surfaces, with a portion of each inner surface bonded to the industrial textile at a selected one of the first and second seamable edge regions. At least one of the upper and lower member comprises one or more slits between the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge, with the one or more slits extending from the respective trailing edge in a direction towards the forward portion of the seaming element.

主权项

1. A seaming element for bonding to an industrial textile, the seaming element having:
(i) a first lateral edge; (ii) a second lateral edge; (iii) a trailing edge; (iv) a forward portion comprising a plurality of protruding seaming loops with successive loops spaced apart by an aperture; and (v) a rearward portion continuous with the forward portion, the rearward portion comprising an upper member and a lower member, the upper and lower members being substantially planar and having mutually opposed inner surfaces,whereinat least one of the upper and lower member comprises one or more slits between the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge, the one or more slits extending from the respective trailing edge in a direction towards the forward portion of the seaming element, and the one or more slits is either evenly spaced or randomly spaced between the first lateral edge and second lateral edge; andthe seaming element comprises a thermoplastic polymer.