Abstract: A multilayer porous fabric which comprises a porous core fabric provided with hook means, and at least one layer of pre-needled nonwoven fibrous batt attached by entanglement onto the hook means by pressing the core fabric and batt together. The entanglement is sufficient to anchor the batt reliably to the core fabric, so that the multilayer fabric is ready for use without further processing. The porous core fabric may be formed by weaving or as an extruded sheet, with a plurality of suitably located hook means structures on at least one of its surfaces. The hook structures engage with and entangle sufficient fibers from the pre-needled nonwoven batt to provide adequate attachment preventing the batt from separating from the core fabric enabling the multilayer fabric to be handled before use, for example for installation in a papermaking machine press section. The batt is pre-needled to a desired density before attachment to the core fabric.

Abstract: An apparatus which provides for deposition quasi-spherical objects onto food products includes a horizontal table for feeding the food products beneath a dispensing device which includes a trough, for receiving and containing a supply of the objects to be dispensed, having at least one discharge opening, each discharge opening being connected to a chute which leads downwards towards the table for providing an object from the trough to a flexible strip above the table having an aperture having a border for supporting the object upon the strip aperture. Positioned over the strip aperture is a pusher for forcing the articles through the aperture to be embedded onto the surface of the food product positioned on the table below.