Abstract: A papermaking pickup fabric having two ends seamed together with a pintle. The fabric including a first plurality of monofilament yarns directed in a machine direction, a second plurality of monofilament yarns directed in a cross machine direction, and a plurality of multifilament filler yarns. The first plurality of monofilament yarns and the second plurality of monofilament yarns being woven together to form a weave pattern. The plurality of multifilament filler yarns are captivated in the weave pattern. The first plurality of monofilament yarns forming seam loops on each of the ends in a seam loop area, said multifilament filler yarns not extending into said seem loop area.

Abstract: A papermaking pickup fabric having two ends seamed together with a pintle. The fabric including a first plurality of monofilament yarns directed in a machine direction, a second plurality of monofilament yarns directed in a cross machine direction, and a plurality of multifilament filler yarns. The first plurality of monofilament yarns and the second plurality of monofilament yarns being woven together to form a weave pattern. The plurality of multifilament filler yarns are captivated in the weave pattern. The first plurality of monofilament yarns forming seam loops on each of the ends in a seam loop area, said multifilament filler yarns not extending into said seem loop area.

Abstract: An anchoring apparatus that is suitable for use in anchoring a first member (such as but not limited to a façade material) (22) to a second member (such as but not limited to a building exterior) (21). This anchoring apparatus can comprise, for example, a base member (51) that is configured and arranged to move selectively along an anchor limb (30) (which might be, for example, secured to the second member) and a plurality of fingers (52) that are attached to the base member and which are selectively movable, only once, from a non-deployed state to a deployed state.