Deflecting member for making fibrous structures
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1. A deflection member, the deflection member being a continuous belt and comprising:
- a. a fluid pervious reinforcing member, the reinforcing member comprising woven filaments; and
,b. a patterned framework comprising a plurality of tiles fastened to the reinforcing member by one or more fastening element, the tiles comprising regularly spaced protuberances extending in a Z-direction;
wherein a first tile of the plurality of tiles comprises a first protuberance, and a second tile of the plurality of tiles comprises a second protuberance, wherein the first protuberance and the second protuberance combine to form a combined protuberance when the first tile and the second tile are fastened to the reinforcing member adjacent to each other.
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Abstract
A deflection member that includes a reinforcing member and a plurality of tiles fastened to the reinforcing member.
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1. A deflection member, the deflection member being a continuous belt and comprising:
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a. a fluid pervious reinforcing member, the reinforcing member comprising woven filaments; and
,b. a patterned framework comprising a plurality of tiles fastened to the reinforcing member by one or more fastening element, the tiles comprising regularly spaced protuberances extending in a Z-direction; wherein a first tile of the plurality of tiles comprises a first protuberance, and a second tile of the plurality of tiles comprises a second protuberance, wherein the first protuberance and the second protuberance combine to form a combined protuberance when the first tile and the second tile are fastened to the reinforcing member adjacent to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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