Appeal No. 2005-2556
Application No. 10/142,512
APPENDIX
1. An apparatus for the production of a nonwoven fabric
produced by way of a melt-bonding process whereby fibers are
deposited upon a forming fabric to create the nonwoven web,
article, or structure, the improvement comprising:
a forming fabric for use in combination with said
apparatus which is woven and includes flat cross machine
direction yarns or flat machine direction yarns so as to reduce
a volume of [or, sic] air in the forming fabric and improve
surface roughness of the forming fabric in comparison to that of
a similarly woven forming fabric woven from only round cross-
sectional shaped yarns.
9. A method for the production of a nonwoven fabric
comprising the steps of:
providing a melt-bonding apparatus whereby fibers are
deposited upon a forming fabric to create a nonwoven web,
structure, or article; and
using in combination with said apparatus a forming
fabric which is woven and includes flat cross machine direction
yarns or flat machine direction yarns so as to reduce a volume
of [or, sic] air in the forming fabric and improve surface
roughness of the forming fabric in comparison to that of a
similarly woven forming fabric woven from only round cross-
sectional shaped yarns.
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