PAPER MACHINE FABRIC WITH TRAPEZOIDAL SHAPED FILAMENTS

摘要

A fabric (14) for use on a paper machine includes a plurality of filaments (16) woven together. At least a portion of the filaments have a generally flat machine side base (18), a generally flat web side face (20), and a pair of generally flat side walls (22) extending between the base and the face. The portion of the filaments having a generally trapezoidal shaped cross section is defined by the base, the face and the pair of side walls.