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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109071 | Line structure for marine use in contaminated environments The present invention may be embodied as a line structure for use as a mud line assembly. In this case, the line structure comprises a plurality of strands, and each of the strands comprises a core portion, a jacket portion, and a barrier portion. The barrier portio... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7413802 | Energy active composite yarn, methods for making the same, and articles incorporating the same Energy active composite yarns include at least one textile fiber member of either an elastic or inelastic material, and at least one functional substantially planar filament, which surrounds or covers the textile fiber member. The composite yarns can include an opti... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7348285 | Fabric and yarn structures for improving signal integrity in fabric-based electrical circuits Coaxial and twisted pair conductive yarn structures reduce signal crosstalk between adjacent lines in woven electrical networks. A coaxial conductive yarn structure includes an inner conductive yarn having a plurality of conductive strands twisted together. An outer... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7228777 | Carrier rope apparatus and method The present invention is related to an apparatus and method for a carrier rope for use in the transport of paper webs in paper threading machine systems. The carrier rope constructed in accordance with the invention comprises a multi filament yarn assembly (A) havin... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7175908 | High temperature search line A fire safety line is disclosed having a core of heat-resistant strands twisted together and surround by a tough, cut and abrasion resistant jacket. Preferably, the strands of the core are glass fibers coated with vermiculite and the jacket is formed of braided glas... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175519 | Elastic band for tying chickens and like animals to be cooked The invention concerns an elastic band (11) for tying chickens (31) and other animals to be cooked, which band has an “8”-shape where a first and smaller loop (13) and a second and larger loop (15) are defined, the first and smaller l... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7153464 | Method of making porous ceramic matrix composites A ceramic matrix composite (CMC) structure, and method of forming same, the structure having internal air flow channels and cooling holes created by the process of sewing or stitching a fugitive fiber or thread into plies of ceramic cloth, preferably prior to consol... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7145082 | Flexible electrical line A flexible electric line with at least one electrical conductor is provided having a high tensile, nonmetallic element and a plurality of highly conductive metal wires arranged around it. The flexible electric line has a high tensile element that is a loose composit... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7032371 | Synthetic fiber rope for an elevator A synthetic rope for an elevator having improved resistance to compression and abrasion is provided and comprises a plurality of strands forming layers of the rope, each strand formed from a plurality of pre-twisted strands made from high modulus synthetic filaments... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6952915 | Ply-twisted yarns and fabric having both cut-resistance and elastic recovery and processes for making same The present invention relates to ply-twisted yarn and cut-resistant fabric for use in articles of protective clothing. The fabric is cut resistant and form fitting by virtue of cut-resistant synthetic fibers, inorganic fibers and elastomeric fibers being combined in... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6863103 | Steel cord for the reinforcement of a rubber article and tire A steel cord having a strand construction formed by twisting a plurality of sheath strands each formed by twisting plural filaments around a core strand formed by twisting plural filaments is provided. At least one of the core strand and the sheath strands has a con... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6811872 | Filament machine sewing thread A filament machine sewing thread comprising a spun combined filament yarn obtained by combining polyester filaments A having an intrinsic viscosity [η]F within the range of 0.7 to 1.2 with polyester filaments B having a lower intrinsic viscosity [η] | 11/02/2004 |
| 6782686 | Twisting then cabling BCF yarns to impart torque A method for forming a highly textured loop pile rug and/or carpet using the torque created by twisting then cabling bulk continuous yarns. A flooring article having a textured effect by creating torque in the yarn through the twisting and cabling of bulk continuous... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6779330 | Antimicrobial cut-resistant composite yarn and garments knitted or woven therefrom An antimicrobial, cut-resistant composite yarn which has a core member including at least one cut-resistant strand, a cover member including at least one strand wrapped around and enclosing the core member, wherein at least one strand in either the core member or th... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6709728 | Cleated anti-creep floor mats The present invention relates to specific methods of producing cleated rubber-backed floor mats (such as dust control or rubber mats) through the utilization of the combination of a perforated coated woven fabric article and a cushioned platen liner between the arti... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6705069 | Self-setting yarn A self-set yarn made from bicomponent fibers forms helical crimps that lock in twist and form bulk. ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6701703 | High performance yarns and method of manufacture A yarn is provided which includes a core and a wrapping yarn wound about the core. The core may include glass, metal and carbonaceous fibers which may be roughened and/or stretch-broken. The yarn may exhibit enhanced performance properties, such as streng... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6534175 | Cut resistant fabric The present invention relates to a comfortable cut resistant fabric wherein metal fibers in the fabric are shielded from abrasive exposure by being wrapped with cut resistant staple fibers.... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6425237 | Sewing yarn and process for the manufacture of a sewing yarn A sewing yarn is described, with at least two roving. yarns, which are twisted together with one another for the formation of the sewing yarn, whereby each roving yarn has the structure of a core yarn, comprising at least one first multifilament yarn comp... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6412263 | Reinforcing steel cord for rubber products, method and device for producing such steel cords A reinforcing steel cord for rubber products, such as steel belted radial tires or conveyor belts, is disclosed. This steel cord is improved in rubber penetration and ageing adhesive force relative to the rubber material. The steel cord is formed by twist... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6405519 | Composite, break-resistant sewing thread and method A composite, break-resistant sewing thread having a core of continuous multi-filament, non-stretch high-tenacity synthetic yarn and a cover of drafted staple fibers air-jet twisted around and covering the core for protecting the core from heat and frictio... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6381940 | Multi-component yarn and method of making the same A cut-resistant combined yarn is described that includes a wire component. Kinking and knotting of the wire component resulting from stretching of the wire component during knitting is avoided by encasing the wire component within a cut resistant combined... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6363704 | Wire cable for window regulators of automobiles A wire cable for window regulators of automobiles is disclosed. In the wire cable, the core strand has a double-layer twisted strand structure with an F+6+12 element wire structure, and consists of a high-strength synthetic resin filament used as a core e... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363703 | Wire wrapped composite yarn A composite cut-resistant yarn having a fiberglass and wire component a fiberglass core strand having a denier of between about 100 and about 1200 at least a first wire strand wrapped the fiberglass core strand in a first wire strand direction and at leas... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6360522 | Rope for conveying systems A filler element is located between each adjacent pair of outer strands of a wire rope and interlocks with the adjacent strands. The filler elements provide the rope with substantially smooth outer surface reducing vibration of the rope passing over a pul... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6354068 | Steel cords for reinforcement of rubber articles pneumatic tire process for producing steel cord and tubular-type twisting machine therefor A steel cord comprises a core of three or more filaments bundled without twisting and a sheath of at least one layer comprised of plural filaments wound around the core, wherein all core filaments are arranged in a given rectangle at any section in its lo... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6351933 | Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire for heavy duty use comprises at least one radial carcass ply, a tread portion disposed radially outwardly of the crown region of the carcass plies and a crown reinforcing structure interposed between the tread portion and the crown region... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6339920 | Rotation-resisting wire rope A wire rope for a heavy-load crane, such as a ladle crane is provided that is not only almost rotation-resistant but is also unlikely to be broken by wear and fatigue of wires. The rotation-resisting wire rope has a plurality of side strands. In side each... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6332310 | Metallic cord and pneumatic tire A steel cord is formed by compactly twisting steel filaments together, the steel filaments including a plurality of zigzag filaments and optionally a nonzigzag filament, the zigzag filament being zigzaged two-dimensionally and made up of straight segments... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6321520 | Sheathed synthetic fiber robe and method of making same A sheathed synthetic fiber rope includes concentric layers of load-bearing synthetic fiber strands, preferably of aramide fibers, with an outermost layer of strands having anchoring strands permanently fastened to a sheath extruded onto the outermost laye... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6276120 | Push-pull steel cable with coating of polyethylene terephthalate A push-pull steel cable (10) comprises a core (12) and an outer layer of filaments (16) twisted around the core (12). The cable (10) is provided with an external coating (20) of polyethylene terephthalate. The coating (20) gives to the cable (10) a good r... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6161370 | Transport belts for transporting yarn An endless transport belt made of thermoresistant synthetic filaments for transporting yarn is described, which yarn is wound around a plurality of transport belts in the form of loops, said transport belts being arranged polygonal in cross section. In or... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5887416 | Rental mat A rental mat in which a pile yarn is tufted onto a base cloth and the total or a part of pile shape is a cut pile. The pile yarn is composed of one BCF nylon twist yarn and one or more nylon monofilament single yarns. The BCF nylon twist yarn and the nylo... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5694755 | Buoyant line and method for forming A buoyant line or rope made from two or more strands of natural or synthetic fibers, with the fibers in one or more of the strands being arranged (e.g., by being spun or "laid") around a buoyant core. The relative buoyancy of the line may be increased or ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5475973 | Rope with corrosion resistance and bending endurance characteristics A rope comprising a plurality of wires (2, 3, 4) made of a steel wire being twisted together; at least the wires which are arranged in such a manner as to be disposed on an outer surface of the rope (1) being made of a plated steel wire wherein a corrosio... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5249414 | Yarn for use in set up The object is to provide a yarn for use in setup, which allows knitted goods to be manufactured by weft knitting machines in such a manner that the yarn does not break or slip out of the knitting needles but forms regular stitches. The yarn for use in set... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5209974 | Copolymeric yarns for textured carpets Heatset, textured (e.g. stuffer box textured), continuous filament, nylon carpet yarn useful for making textured carpets is disclosed. The yarn is made from nylon 66 copolymer. Textured carpets made from the yarns of the invention have improved aesthetics... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5131218 | Sinking/floating rope A unique fishing rope comprising floating and sinking portions. The sinking portion blended yarns made up of a blend of first and second non-metallic synthetic filaments in proportions to yield a sinking rope portion having a specific gravity greater than... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5060466 | Composite rope and manufacturing method for the same A composite rope obtained by process comprising, impregnating a multifilament with epoxy resin and half-setting the resin to form a prepreg, twisting the plural prepregs together to form a primarily-twisted product, and wrapping the primarily-twisted prod... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4947727 | Fishing net twine and a fishing net made thereof A fishing net twine comprising a single first yarn and a plurality of second yarns which are orderly stranded together with the first yarn. The first yarn is a bundle of multiple filaments having a thickness of 8 to 42 denier and a monofilament having a t... | 08/14/1990 |
