摘要 |
The two ends of a length of fabric such as a papermaker's dryer belt 10 are joined together by a sewn loop pin seam which comprises two series of loops 20, 20a which are meshed with each other and interconnected by a pin 24 which passes through all the loops. The loops 20, 20a are formed by flat monofilaments 16, 16a interwoven with the ends of the fabric. The use of flat filaments 16, 16a which have a thickness substantially less than that of circular filaments of equal strength and less than that of the filaments forming the fabric, decreases the overall thickness of the pin seam and this makes it much less subject to wear when the belt is in use. <IMAGE> |