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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8438826 | Four strand blackened wire rope The present invention is directed to a wire rope having a blackened finish designed for theatrical productions. The wire rope includes a plurality of strands that have a closed spiral arrangement with each other and are compacted. Each strand includes a center wire ... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8429888 | High elongation steel cord with preformed strands A steel cord (30) with a high elongation at break of at least 5% comprises n strands (20), each of said strands (20) has m filaments (10) twisted together, n ranges from 2 to 7. m ranges from 2 to 9. The strands and the filaments are twis... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8418433 | Elevator wire rope In an elevator wire rope 1 structured by twisting a plurality of schenkels 3, each schenkel 3 being formed by twisting a plurality of strands 2, each strand 2 being formed by twisting a plurality of fine steel wires 2a | 04/16/2013 |
| 8387353 | Off-the-road steel cord with crimped strands A steel cord (10) adapted for the reinforcement of rubber products, the steel cord (10) comprises a core (12) and three or more outer strands (14) twisted around the core (12) in a cord twisting direction. The outer strands (14 | 03/05/2013 |
| 8341930 | Rope structure with improved bending fatigue and abrasion resistance characteristics A rope structure adapted to engage an external structure comprising a primary strength component and a coating. The primary strength component comprises a plurality of fibers. The coating comprises a lubricant portion and a binder portion that fixes the lubricant po... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8256200 | High-security cable A high-security cable is provided, wherein the high-security cable is capable of achieving a smoothing of a work-to-break energy curve. The high-security cable is manufactured of a mixture of plastic yarns or of plastic yarns and metal wires, wherein the cable compr... | 09/04/2012 |
| 8117818 | Steel cord, composite of rubber and steel cord, and tire A steel cord has a multi-twist structure in which N (N=2 to 8) strands 2 are twisted, each strand 2 being formed by twisting a plurality of element wires 1 and having a substantially elliptical cross-section, wherein d1/d2>1.08 is ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8109072 | Synthetic rope formed of blend fibers A rope structure comprising a plurality of rope subcomponents, a plurality of bundles combined to form the rope subcomponents, a plurality of first yarns and a plurality of second yarns combined to form the bundles. In one embodiment, the first yarns have a tenacity... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7735308 | Wrapped yarns for use in ropes having predetermined surface characteristics A blended yarn and method of making the same. The blended yarn is formed into a rope adapted to engage structural member and comprises a plurality of first fibers and a plurality of second fibers. The abrasion resistance properties of the second fibers are greater t... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7594381 | Sewing thread An improved sewing thread and method of making it where at least one strand of spun yarn is composed of 100% staple fibers and has a high level of single twist that is equal to or greater than 4 more turns per inch than that of the ply twisted final product. ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7565791 | Wire rope for heavy duty hoisting and method for making same A wire rope has an independent wire rope core including lubricated individual core wires that are encapsulated in a tubular sheath of elastomeric or polymeric material surrounding the core wires and retaining the lubricant. A plurality of strands are located radiall... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7458200 | High elongation cable A high elongation cable and a tire having a tread belt with an extensible reinforcing cable are provided. The high elongation cable has a 3×7×m or a 4×7×m construction, wherein m is comprised of at least two layers, wherein the outermost layer is comprised of a ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7426822 | Metal cord A metal cord comprising at least two metal strands. At least one strand is welded, with the welded strand having an elongation at rupture of more than 30% of the elongation at rupture of an identical strand without a weld. ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7409816 | Concentric stranded conductor A concentric stranded conductor having a concentric strand having multiple strands. Each strand has multiple single wires. The concentric stranded conductor has a central core strand (5) and a first concentric strand layer (11) having multiple first-la... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7392647 | Methods and apparatus for forming cable media A method for forming a cabling media includes providing a wire pair including first and second conductor members. Each of the first and second conductor members includes a respective conductor and a respective insulation cover surrounding the conductor thereof. The ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7367176 | Wrapped yarns for use in ropes having predetermined surface characteristics A rope and method of making the same. The rope is adapted to engage a structural member and comprises a plurality of yarns. At least one of the yarns comprises a first set of first fibers and a second set of fibers. The first and second sets of fibers are combined u... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7337604 | Hybrid high elongation cord An elongation cord adapted for the reinforcement of elastomer structures has a polymer core and three to nine strands twisted around the core with a cord twisting step in a cord twisting direction. At least one of the strands a first group of filaments and a second ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7291391 | Electrically conductive yarn An electrically conductive yarn comprises stainless steel fibers with a specific stainless steel electrical resistance. The stainless steel fibers are coated with a metal coating, consisting of a metal material having a specific electrical resistance, smaller than t... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7272921 | Wire rope with galvanized outer wires A wire rope which has an independent wire rope core (IWRC) and outer strands laid around the core. This wire rope has an improved fatigue life when the outer wires of the core and of the outer strands are galvanized. The wire rope may be either fully or partially im... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7254934 | Endless belt with improved load carrying cord A power transmission belt with an embedded load carrier cord having a plurality of yarns and possessing a first twist corresponding to a first twist multiplier and a first twist direction, and possessing a second twist corresponding to a second twist multiplier in t... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7165485 | Endless rope Endless rope containing primary strands, the primary strands containing laid-up secondary strands, the laid-up secondary strands containing rope yarns, wherein the primary strands have been laid up from 3, 4 or 6 secondary strands, wherein the rope contains a splice... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159379 | Sewing thread and method for producing such a sewing thread A sewing thread made of synthetic fibers having an elongation at a break between 25% and 85% and an elastic tensile elongation of between 30% and 95% of the elongation, determined by a measuring strength, corresponding to 70% of the absolute strength of the respecti... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152391 | Steel cord for reinforcing off-the-road tires and conveyor belts A steel cord comprises a metal core strand and adjacent layer of steel elements. Between the metal core strand and adjacent layer of steel elements, a polymer layer with a minimum thickness of more than 0.02 mm is provided. These steel cords are to be used to reinfo... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134267 | Wrapped yarns for use in ropes having predetermined surface characteristics A rope and method of making the same. The rope comprises a plurality of yarns. At least one of the yarns comprises first and second sets of fibers. The first fibers are formed of a first material, and the second set of second fibers at least partly surrounds the fir... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127878 | Controlled failure rope systems and methods A controlled failure rope and method of making the same. The controlled failure rope comprises first and second portions. The first portion is formed of a first material having a first set of tension failure characteristics. The second portion is formed of a second ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7107751 | Safety arrester cable The safety of safety cables may be improved, whereby the system of cable and attachment eye is embodied together such that a greater work-to-break energy is possible. The cable is prepared from a blended yarn, comprising fibres made from relatively rigid, highly tea... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7089726 | Cords for reinforcing heavy vehicle tires A cable is disclosed that can be used to reinforce a crown protection ply and/or a stiffener (9) in tires for heavy industrial vehicles. Also disclosed are composite fabrics that can be used as crown protection plies and/or as stiffeners (9) in such ti... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089725 | Method of making furniture with synthetic woven material An article of furniture is made from elongated polymer filaments. The polymer filaments may be monofilaments or plural filaments which are twisted together and heat set to prevent their untwisting during the subsequent weaving process. The heat setting of the polyme... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080500 | Rubber reinforcing cord and rubber product employing the same A rubber reinforcing cord having high flexural fatigue resistance and high dimensional stability is provided and a rubber product such as a rubber belt employing the cord is provided. The cord includes a fibrous core and a plurality of subsidiary strands which are d... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7076939 | Method of making furniture with synthetic woven material An article of furniture is made from elongated polymer filaments. The polymer filaments may be monofilaments or plural filaments which are twisted together and heat set to prevent their untwisting during the subsequent weaving process. The heat setting of the polyme... | 07/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7007990 | Reinforced impact beam with layered matrix An impact beam having a polymer matrix and a metal reinforcing structure, the metal reinforcing structure including metal cords that can be made from metal elements having a diameter of 100 μm or more. The polymer matrix can include a thermoplastic material and/or ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6959534 | Reinforcement for rubber composites A method for constructing an elastomeric composite ply comprises using parallel S and Z twisted cords to reinforce an elastomeric matrix. The S and Z cords are made inexpensively by using a yarn twist that is less than the cord twist. Composite plies made by the met... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6958187 | High strength polyethylene fibers and their applications High strength polyethylene fibers and their applications, for example, chopped fibers, ropes, nets, ballistic materials or items, protective gloves, fiber reinforced concrete products, helmets, and other products obtained therefrom, in which the fiber is characteriz... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6920745 | Zinc-coated steel cord with improved fatigue resistance A steel cord for the reinforcement of thermoplastic elastomers, the steel cord including more than one strand, each strand including two or more steel filaments, at least some of said the steel filaments being provided with a zinc coating. The zinc coating has a thi... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6911105 | Method of making furniture with synthetic woven material An article of furniture is made from elongated polymer filaments. The polymer filaments may be monofilaments or plural filaments which are twisted together and heat set to prevent their untwisting during the subsequent weaving process. The heat setting of the polyme... | 06/28/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
