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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7665289 | Synthetic fiber rope A synthetic fiber rope can be used to the limit of failure by setting a sensitivity of detection of the state of wear of the rope. Strands of the rope have indicator fibers or indicator yarn that have a high probability of losing electrical conductivity and thereby ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7188653 | Steel cord and method for producing a steel cord A first aspect of the present invention relates to a filament (11; 12), especially for reinforcing rubber articles. Said filament (11; 12) features a contact surface (14) and an outer surface (13). In a second aspect, the invention relate... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7168232 | Fiber reinforcement material, products made thereform, and method for making the same The present invention provides a synthetic fiber and methods for its use and formation. The present invention may comprise a fiber component that is a twisted bundle comprised of multiple strands of a nonfibrillating monofilament, the degree of twist being greater t... | 01/30/2007 |
| 6828023 | Coated sewing thread Processes for coating sewing thread using a radiation curable composition and the resultant coated sewing thread. Sewing thread is coated with a radiation curable composition, which exhibits a self sustaining cure after exposure to radiation. The composition is appl... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6460321 | Racquet string A racquet string comprises of a core surrounded by at least one sheath, having a plurality of sheath fibers wound around said core, and a coating resin uniting the core and sheath fibers into a unitary body. The sheath fibers are helically wound about the... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6397574 | Sheathless synthetic fiber rope A synthetic rope has multiple layers of load-bearing aramide fiber strands laid together with a coating on the synthetic fiber strands in the outermost layer of strands. The coating includes an impregnating substance with additives of UV stabilizers, shor... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6293080 | Sewing thread for leather products and leather products produced by using the same A sewing thread for a leather product composed of fibers attached with a highly water absorbing powdery material on the surface of the fibers, in a ratio of 5 weight % or more based on the weight of the fibers, and a leather product, with excellent water-... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6009699 | Composite synthetic string for a tennis racket Composite synthetic string, in particular for a tennis racket. According to the invention, the string is made up of central monofilaments surrounded by mono-filament threads and by multifilament threads, the assembly being impregnated and covered in polyu... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5987867 | Floor textile material A yarn for a floor textile material which is comprised of a coarse yarn and a fine yarn twisted together for tufting into a backing material to provide a floor mat. The finer yarn has fibers in the range of 32 to 100 decitex while the coarser yarn has fib... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5735763 | Tension member for belt and belt including the same The tension member for a belt of this invention is made from a glass cord. First twist yarns of this glass cord are obtained by paralleling and twisting a plurality of fiber bundles, each including a large number of glass filaments, by a predetermined fir... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5573850 | Abrasion resistant quasi monofilament and sheathing composition A quasi monofilament having a high strength polyethylene fiber core with an adherent, abrasion resistant polymer sheath is prepared by feeding the core yarn through a crosshead die, while simultaneously supplying a polymer melt at a temperature greater th... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5540990 | Polyolefin line Monofilament lines are made from twisted gel spun polyolefin yarns that are heated and stretched under conditions sufficient to fuse adjacent filaments into a line having monofilament characteristics and high tenacity.... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5508099 | Composition and method for treating substrates to reduce electrostatic charge and resultant article Antistatic agents and their use in processing textiles or formed plastic substrates. The antistatic agent comprises a compound having a fluorocarbon moiety and an ethoxylated quaternary ammonium moiety. The antistatic composition increases the electrolyti... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5466528 | Chemically treated glass type substrates with vinyl polymer compatibility A chemical treating composition, treated glass-type surfaces and vinyl addition polymer compatible substrates with such treated surfaces are provided where the treating composition has at least five nonaqueous components. These components include in weigh... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5460881 | Making a yarn of particulate-impregnated aramid fibers A process is disclosed for treating aramid fibers with a dispersion of particulate material in a swelling solvent to yield embodiment of the particles in the surface of the fibers.... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5431979 | Cut-resistant tarpaulin A cut-resistant tarpaulin has a waterproof coating bonded to a cut-resistant woven fabric. The fabric has a leno or gauze weave. The fabric has warp yarns and weft yarns of braided fibers. The fibers have an initial modulus greater than 400 grams per deni... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5427165 | Reinforcement assemblages with monofilaments of liquid crystal organic polymers A reinforcement assemblage formed at least in part of continuous monofilaments of liquid crystal organic polymer or polymers, characterized by the following features: (a) the diameter Dm of the monofilaments is at least equal to 40 μm and less... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5368928 | Water-based liquid for treating glass fiber cord for reinforcement of rubber, glass fiber cord for reinforcing rubber, and reinforced rubber product A water-based treating liquid for a rubber-reinforcing glass fiber cord, which contains as a solid component a composition consisting essentially of; (1) a rubber latex (2) an alkylated chlorosulfonated polyethylene latex, and (3) a water-soluble resorcinol-fo... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5360503 | Semi-finished product and thermoplastic composite material having liquid crystal polymers and process for the production of the material The semi-finished product according to the invention consists exclusively of liquid crystal thermoplastic polymers (LCP), whereof at least one first liquid crystal thermoplastic polymer (LCP) is in the form of fibers (18) and has a given melting point, an... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5277850 | Process for producing a coil-shaped carbon fiber bundle The present invention relates to a carbon fiber bundle includes a regular coil-shaped fiber bundle and having excellent stretch characteristic. A process for producing a coil-shaped carbon fiber bundle according to the present invention includes the steps... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5232769 | Microcapsule, treating liquids containing the same, and textile structure having microcapsules adhering thereto This invention relates to a microcapsule having a particle diameter of 2~300 μm and comprising a substance acting to improve physiological conditions of human skin, for example, substances exhibiting such effects as skin whitening, aging preventive, humi... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5165993 | Aromatic polyamide yarn impregnated with lubricating particles, a process for the manufacture of such a yarn, and packing material or rope containing this yarn The invention relates to a filament yarn of aromatic polyamides which is impregnated with solid particles of a fluorine-containing polymer and/or graphite. The solid particles are incorporated into the yarn by very uniformly distributing them over the fil... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5135811 | Polyamide yarn provided with a built-in antibacterial and method for its production Polyamide yarn provided with a built-in antimicrobial capacity characterized by the adhesive on the fiber surface of an antimicrobial agent comprising an organosilicon quaternary ammonium salt and a surfactant comprising an alkyl-, aryl-, alkenyl-, or ary... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5096778 | Dip penetration regulators for tire yarns A polyamide yarn having on the surface of the polyamide yarn a hydrophobic organic ester dip penetration regulator having a melting point greater than 27° C. and convertible by conventional means into a tire cord having low stiffness and high air permeab... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5092381 | Polyester industrial yarn and elastomeric objects reinforced with said yarn A substantially polyester drawn filament yarn composed of at least 15 filaments having a core zone surrounded by a sheath zone, said filaments having a. a linear density of at least decitex 70; b. a tenacity of 735-1,000 mN/tex; c. a specific 5%-LASE higher th... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5063108 | Continuous multi-filament polyester substrate readily adherable to a vinyl sheet A textured, continuous, multi-filament polyester yarn or fabric has a plasticizer incorporated onto the surface thereof and/or into the interfilamentary structure thereof either during the texturizing process or after the yarn has been made into a gauze-l... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5049447 | Polyester fiber for industrial use and process for preparation thereof Disclosed is a polyethylene terephthalate untwisted multifilament which satisfies the following requirements (A), (B), (C) and (D); (A) the intrinsic viscosity [IV] is 0.97 to 1.15; (B) the amorphous orientation function [fa] is not larger than 0.55; (C) the tenaci... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5038555 | Twistable chemically treated glass fibers, fabrics and coated articles Twisted bundle of glass fibers have on a substantial portion of the surface of each fiber a moisture reduced residue of an aqueous chemical treating composition (size). The size has an epoxy polymer as the major film forming polymer, at least one emulsify... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4946375 | Low temperature finish A polyamide yarn especially suitable as a tire yarn having 0.2-2.0 wt. % of a finish, said finish consisting essentially of 50-95 wt. % lubricants having a melting point not greater than about 12° C., wherein at least 40 wt. % of the lubricants is pentae... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4925726 | Wallcovering substrate formed of textured, continuous, multi-filament yarns having hydrophilic characteristics A textured, continuous, multi-filament polyester yarn has an ethoxylated alkyl aryl alcohol based surfactant incorporated into the interfilamentary structure thereof either during the texturizing process or after the yarn has been made into a gauze-like f... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4920003 | Di-tridecyl sebacate tire yarn finish A fiber finish especially suitable for tire yarns having 50-95% lubricants with at least 40% of the lubricants comprising ditridecyl sebacate and the yarns containing the finish are disclosed.... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4900496 | Process for making a tire cord using yarns containing a dip penetration regulator A polyamide yarn having on the surface of the polyamide yarn a hydrophobic organic ester dip penetration regulator having a melting point greater than 27° C. and convertible by conventional means into a tire cord having low stiffness and high air permeab... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4853021 | Process and apparatus for producing coated single twist glass yarns A process for producing coated, single twist glass yarns which comprises drawing a plurality of fibers formed from fibers of molten glass, applying to the fibers a sizing comprising a thermoplastic, thermosetting or photosetting composition, gathering the... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4800117 | Overfinish for zero twist fabric A fiber finish composition for synthetic multifilament yarn comprising effective amounts of an amide melamine wax applied to the yarn in an amount of 0.1 to 0.5 weight percent of the wax solids on the yarn provides yarn that can be woven into narrow fabri... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4762583 | Method for making composite twine structures A composite structure comprises at least one ply comprising approximately parallel unidirected twines comprising helically-configured matrix-impregnated continuous strands of filament reinforcements to provide a flanged composite cantilever spring which s... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4751143 | Process for treating chemically stabilized, adhesive activated polyester material, polyester material treated by the process and an improved finish composition The aging period for chemically stabilized, adhesive activated polyester material can be reduced by contacting the material before it is substantially drawn or stretched with a composition containing a defined epoxide compound catalyzed with ions of at le... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4714642 | Carbon fiber multifilamentary tow which is particularly suited for weaving and/or resin impregnation An improved multifilamentary tow of carbon fibers is provided which possesses a novel physical configuration that better enables it to undergo impregnation with a matrix-forming resin to form quality composite articles. The individual filaments of the tow... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4680923 | Composite twine structure A composite structure comprises at least one ply comprising approximately parallel unidirected twines comprising helically-configured matrix-impregnated continuous strands of filament reinforcements to provide a flanged composite cantilever spring which s... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4661403 | Yarns and tows comprising high strength metal coated fibers, process for their production, and articles made therefrom Yarns or tows of high strength composite fibers the majority of which comprise a core of carbon or the like and a thin, uniform firmly adherent electrically conductive layer or an electrodepositable metal, such as nickel or the like, the bond strength of ... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4624097 | Rope The invention provides a rope having a central strand and a plurality of outer strands extending helically about the central strand. Each of the outer strands consists of a plurality of elements in a helical wrap, at least some of these elements having a ... | 11/25/1986 |
