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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7963093 | Steel cord with iron-zinc alloy coating A steel cord comprises more than one steel filament (10). At least some of the steel filaments have a zinc iron alloy layer (14) partially covered with a zinc cover (16). The zinc cover is only present in valleys formed in the zinc-iron alloy la... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7559189 | Soundproof geared cable To provide a noiseproof toothed cable enabling a reduction in noise generated by the contact thereof with a conduit, a reduction in use load, and manufacturable easily. This noiseproof toothed cable (10) comprises a toothed cable (13) having a core ( | 07/14/2009 |
| 7389633 | Double jacketed wire rope and method of manufacture thereof A wire rope is provided which has an independent wire rope core (IWRC) covered by a plastic jacket. Outer strands are laid on this plastic jacket and wormings or spacers extend from the plastic jacket in between the outer strands to form gaps between the outer stran... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7338709 | Security yarn and production method therefor According to the present invention, there is provided a security thread whose existence is not clarified, which is prevented beforehand from being removed, which can be attached even to a form of a commodity heretofore regarded as difficult, and whose use purpose ra... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7230180 | Multi-strand steel cable A multi-strand steel cable includes steel strands jacketed with plastic fibers, where the plastic fiber jacketing is melted onto the steel strands by a thermal treatment. The steel cable has a core formed by an unjacketed steel strand, and the core is surrounded by ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7191585 | Elevator rope An elevator rope comprising an elastomer coated, multistrand steel wire cable is claimed. In such a cable strands have a lay-length of at least 6.5 times the diameter of the bare cable diameter D. The cable is further coated with an elastomeric jacket, which adheres... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185482 | Drive-capable support or traction means and method for production thereof A drive-capable support or traction member and a method for the production thereof. The support or traction member has at least one layer of strands of synthetic fiber material and an outer casing encasing the strands. A lubricant is selectively incorporated in the ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7089723 | Multi-layer steel cord where intermediate filaments are coated with a polymer A steel cord comprises a core with one or more core steel filaments and further comprises a first layer of intermediate steel filaments twisted around the core, and a second layer of second steel filaments twisted around the first layer. At least one of the intermed... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086217 | Rope of synthetic fiber with reinforcement element for frictionally engaged power transmission and rope of synthetic fiber with reinforcement element for positively engaged power transmission A rope apparatus includes two ropes of synthetic fiber strands arranged for taking up force applied in a lengthwise direction. The ropes are arranged a predetermined distance apart and are fixed by a rope sheathing forming a fixed link running in the lengthwise dire... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7036298 | Rope for elevator and method for manufacturing the rope An elevator rope includes: an inner layer rope; an inner layer covering body of resin and covering the outer periphery of the inner layer rope; an outer layer located in the outer periphery of the inner layer covering body; and an outer layer covering body of a high... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6964625 | Game ball lacing A game ball including a casing and a lacing. The casing has a laced region. The lacing is coupled to the laced region of the casing. The lacing has an exposed surface comprised of an outer material that is compressible, resilient, and tactile. The outer material has... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6640533 | Wire rope lubrication A wire rope 10 includes a plurality of strands 12. The strands are formed from individual wires or filaments 14. The strands are wound about a central axis. A conduit 16 also extends along said central axis. The conduit 16 has walls that are permeable to ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6588193 | Corrosion resistant tendon system A mono-strand tendon for unbonded post-tension construction. A mono-strand wire tendon having interstices between the individual wires is formed with a corrosion resistant material between the tendon interstices. A first sheath is positioned around the te... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6508051 | Synthetic fiber rope to be driven by a rope sheave A synthetic fiber rope to be driven by a rope sheave is constructed as a twin rope consisting of two ropes with opposite directions of twist which extend parallel to and a fixed distance from each other. The ropes are surrounded by a rope sheath so as not... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6430913 | Method of and apparatus for making twisted cable and the cable produced thereby A method of and an apparatus for making twisted electrical cable, such as 600 volt secondary distribution cable, and the twisted cable product are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a first plurality of stationary payoff reels each wound with a length of ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6418704 | Wire rope lubrication A wire rope (10) includes a plurality of strands (12). The strands are formed from individual wires or filaments (14). The strands are wound about a central axis. A conduit (16) also extends along said central axis. The conduit has walls that are foramino... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6412264 | Low stretch elevator rope A low stretch elevator rope (10) is obtained in which a plastic core (12) has a central strength member (18) that does not increase the weight of the rope by more than 5%. Moreover, the plastic core (12) has a diameter exceeding 50% of the diameter of the... | 07/02/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6327841 | Wire rope lubrication A wire rope 10 includes a plurality of strands 12. The strands are formed from individual wires or filaments 14. The strands are wound about a central axis. A conduit 16 also extends along said central axis. The conduit 16 has walls that are permeable to ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6106741 | Corrosion resistant wire rope product A system is disclosed for inhibiting the corrosion of ferrous and other metals by passivating the metals. The system includes novel buffered compositions which may be applied to metal products, and novel combinations thereof with metals, for preventing or... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5836145 | Tire cord having a core and sheath with improved rubber penetration A tire cord which is improved in penetration of rubber into the cord and the fatigue resistance without increasing the diameter of the cord. The tire cord comprises a core and an inner sheath, the core consisting of three steel filaments twisted together,... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5683642 | PC strand coated with rust inhibitor and method for producing the same A PC strand is formed by twisting peripheral wires made of deformed PC steel wires around a core, and allowing rust inhibitive material of thermoplastic resin to permeate into voids defined among the core and peripheral wires by use of an extruder. Since ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5386683 | Method for making a wire rope having a plastic jacketed core with wormings A method for making a wire rope comprising a core; a plastic jacket placed over the core; a plurality of outer strands laid on the circumference of the jacket core; and a plurality of substantially round wormings. The method comprises the steps of: i) ext... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5342699 | Steel substrate for reinforcement of elastomers The invention relates to a substrate for reinforcing elastomeric polymers whereby at least part of the substrate is made of steel, said part being covered by a layer of an alloy consisting of, apart from impurities, between 4.2 and 6.5% weight of aluminum... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5335488 | Apparatus for attacking rotating wing aircraft A cable is provided for attacking rotating wing aircraft by breaking and/or fouling rotor blades and/or blade pitch adjusting mechanisms. The cable comprises a stretchable core and shallow helix angle outer strands. A high hysteresis rubber or rubber-like... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5303498 | Fishing line A fishing line composed of a strand of a plurality of steel wires twisted together and coated with synthetic resin, wherein the steel wire is a low carbon duplex structure steel wire in the fibrous fine metallic structure having a tensile strength of 300 ... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5075952 | Method of cladding pitched cable A method of cladding a reduced diameter portion of a cable wherein the reduced diameter portion is created by grinding the external surfaces of the cable. The cladding is placed around the reduced diameter portion of the cable and is likewise reduced in d... | 12/31/1991 |
| 4870814 | Process for manufacturing corrosion resistant cable A process is disclosed for manufacturing corrosion resistant cable. In the process, a corrosion resistant, organic based, alkyl silicate-zinc coating solution is applied to wire as the wire is twisted into cable. The solution dries on the wire in air, lea... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4849282 | Prestressing steel material An elongated prestressing steel material for use in the fabrication of prestressed concrete comprises a steel member and an outer coat of many microcapsules each containing a flowable material in its interior.... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4776161 | Unbonded PC steel strand An unbonded PC steel strand used for posttensioning concrete comprising a PC steel strand composed of a plurality of stranded wires, a thin transparent lacquer coating on the outer surface of the PC steel strand, the lacquer coating being able to be broke... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4724929 | Elevator compensating cable Disclosed is a compensating cable adapted to be used in combination with an elevator cab, counterweight, hoist rope and traveling cable. The compensating cable is composed of a sheath, at least one elongated strength member such as a link chain or strande... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4661387 | Steel materials for use with prestressed concrete A prestressing steel material for use with concrete that is prestressed by posttensioning is disclosed. Said steel material is unbonded from the concrete. The prestressing steel material is composed of a steel member sheathed with a foamed synthetic resin... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4635432 | Method for impregnating and coating wire rope The present invention relates to a method of continuously impregnating and encapsulating a wire rope with a liquid polymer formed from at least two reactive components which when mixed and heated together react chemically to form the polymer. In accordanc... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4635433 | Unbonded PC steel strand An unbonded PC steel strand used for posttensioning concrete comprising a PC steel strand composed of a plurality of stranded wires, a zinc plated layer on the outer surface of the PC steel strand, a greaselike filler applied around the zinc plated layer,... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4625504 | Pitched cables sheathed with a plastic film and method of sheathing A pitched cable is sheathed over a defined length with a plastic polyamide film. The method includes the steps of slipping a plastic polyamide tube over a pitched cable and affixing this tube to the cable by hammering. An additional procedural step is als... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4586324 | Metal cord for reinforcing rubber products A metal cord used as a reinforcement for rubber products. The cord includes a strand core composed of a plurality of metal wires stranded with each other. A plurality of metal wires are stranded around the strand core, forming a strand layer. The number o... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4568797 | Readily connectable and directly soldered multiwire electric conductor A readily connectable and directly soldered multiwire electric conductor comprises a conducting core of assembled elementary wires each provided with a coating of metal or fusible alloy which can be employed as a solder. The conductor further comprises a ... | 02/04/1986 |
