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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7267152 | Device for the guiding of individual reinforcement threads An arrangement (1) for guiding individual reinforcement filaments (2) onto a carrier (3) has a positioning disc (4) with a plurality of filament guides (9) arranged distributed on a circular ring of the positioning disc (4).... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7147904 | Expandable tubular fabric An expandable tubular fabric formed by heat setting a plurality of thermoplastic yarns producing drawn thermoplastic yarns, arranging these yarns in an array and in juxtaposed positions and moving them in a first direction. Extruding at least one filament along a ci... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7090743 | Pressure laminator apparatus An apparatus for laminating at least two sheets of material includes a supply station at which rolls of the sheet material are rotatably supported, a laminating station in which the materials are laminated together with heat and compression and a take-up station whe... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7069714 | Metal covered composite yarn, particularly for ornamental purposes A metal covered composite yarn, particularly designed for ornamental purposes, comprises a textile non-metal core formed by a plurality of substantially parallel ultra-thin filaments, a metal cover formed by a relatively thin metal foil ribbon which is spirally woun... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059091 | Tension member A tension member comprising a plurality of fiber filaments gathered into a plurality of strands. The filaments run close together, and a protective sheath is provided around the strands. Each strand is coated on the exterior thereof with a strand sheath of a materia... | 06/13/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6978593 | Composite synthetic string for tennis racket The invention concerns a composite synthetic delaminated string in particular for a tennis racket. The string includes central monofilaments surrounded by multifilament yarns, the assembly being impregnated and coated with polyurethane and is subjected to tensile be... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6804942 | Composite tubular assembly and method of forming same A composite tubular assembly formed by a core or tube which is reinforced by a multitape product which is wrapped in alternate non-bonded helical wraps on the core or tube. Each tape is first formed by impregnating a fibrous strip with a resin and then such tapes ar... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6526738 | 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 ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6470664 | Lariat, lariat rope body, method and apparatus A novel and superior lariat and lariat rope body for calf and steer roping having a core of monofilaments in the center around which three or more strands of twisted monofilament yarns are wound tightly to form the rope. A novel method of making lariat ro... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6318061 | Method and apparatus for producing a cable In the method for manufacturing a cable (CA1), the individual leads (AD1 through ADn) are supplied to a stranding apparatus (RE, RA) that produces a stranded bundle (SB1), whereby the material (MMA1) for the cable cladding (MA1) is applied onto the strand... | 11/20/2001 |
| 5983618 | Apparatus, systems and methods for applying filling compound and water absorbing particles in a stranded conductor Apparatus and systems for applying filling compound, such as water blocking compound, and water absorbing powder to a core wire or wires of a stranded conductor or to subsequent layers of a stranded conductor, which are particularly suitable for use with ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5879455 | Device for paraffin waxing a running yarn In the case of a paraffin waxing device for a travelling yarn, a rotating paraffin body is weighted in axial direction against a stopping face. The stopping face lies against the front surface of the paraffin body, over which the travelling yarn is guided... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5732541 | Method and apparatus for making filament rope A filament rope may be produced continuously by the method and apparatus of this invention. In an upper portion of a frame of the apparatus is a unit having strand carrying spools that move about to braid the strands into a core of the rope. During braidi... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5263307 | Corrosion resistant PC steel stranded cable and process of and apparatus for producing the same A corrosion resistant PC steel stranded cable for a pretensioning method has a core wire and a plurality of side which are coated firmly for the corrosion proof with paint of a synthetic resin material while maintaining a stabilized stranded condition. Th... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5201169 | Metallic-foil-covered fancy yarn and method of fan apparatus for manufacturing same A fancy yarn has a plurality of metallic foil pieces wrapped around and attached to the surface of a yarn by an adhesive. The fancy yarn is manufactured by applying an adhesive to a yarn supplied from a supply bobbin, aerially holding the yarn under tensi... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5102584 | Method of and apparatus for producing an optical multi-fibre cable element A method of producing an optical multi-fibre cable element provided with a secondary sheathing by extruding (1) a loose secondary sheathing (10) around a fibre bundle (9) and providing the fibres with a desired extra length with respect to the secondary s... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5090188 | Ridged racquet string A string (10) for a sports racquet, such as a tennis racquet string, is comprised of a string core (20) having a plurality of external ridges (40) bonded thereon for aiding in imparting spin on a ball and for increasing the crossover contact area between ... | 02/25/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5015063 | Optical fiber cable core An optical fiber cable core (20) which is sold to a cable manufacturer for oversheathing or for incorporation into electrical power aerial cables, for example, includes in a preferred embodiment at least one bundle (23) of optical fibers (25--25). The at ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4997258 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing an optical cable A method and apparatus for forming a cable which has a supporting member that is provided by an extruder with helically extending grooves or chambers that proceed in changing directions for the acceptance of light waveguides characterized by synchronously... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4971419 | Optical fiber cable and methods of making An optical fiber cable (20) includes a core (21) comprising a units a unit (22). The unit is formed by a plurality of optical fibers (24-24) which are assembled together without intended standing. The unit is enclosed in a tube (34) which provides a prede... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4949537 | Manufacture of optical cable Method and apparatus for locating viscous water blocking material beneath a tube in a groove of a core member of an optical cable. The material is laid into the base of the groove and the tube inserted into the groove so as to displace the material from t... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4944821 | Adhesive treatment for nylon cords Nylon cords having a yarn strength of not less than 12 g/d are subjected to a stretch heating treatment under specified conditions before the dipping and then dipped in a dipping solution having a particular composition, whereby the strength and adhesion ... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4887422 | Rope with fiber core and method of forming same This invention provides a composite wire rope comprising a plurality of outer strands laid helically about a helically stranded core. The core is comprised of high strength synthetics, such as polyamide or polyolefin materials to form a unitized lay centr... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4887423 | Method for tinting and further processing of at least one light waveguide In the processing of light waveguides, a method uses an overhead haul-off from a first supply reel to apply a pre-twist to the light waveguide, which is preserved during a tinting operation and while the tinted waveguide is wound in a tangential direction... | 12/19/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4867814 | Process and equipment for making capillary yarn from textile yarns The process comprises the sequence of the following operations: (a) joining (3) of different elementary staples, each formed by a group of continuous or staple fibers to form a single staple; (b) possible twisting in one direction or the other with different angle ... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4860531 | Racquet strings A synthetic string for a sports racquet has an inner single strand or multifilament core, wrapped with one or more helically wound layers of large diameter strands of monofilament, and surrounded by an extruded coating of regular polygonal cross-section h... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4856414 | Viscoelastoplastic-sealant packed flexible power transmission cable for hydraulic actuator A method of packing elongated porous bodies moved between zones of different pressure, wherein the porous body (T) reciprocates through a pressurized packing agent (M). The packing agent is thixotropic and is supplied continuously to the porous cable (T) ... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4826278 | Optical fiber cable including a plurality of multifiber units within a single tube and methods of making An optical fiber cable (20) includes a core (21) comprising a plurality of units (22--22). Each unit is formed by a plurality of optical fibers (24--24) which are assembled together without intended stranding. The plurality of units are enclosed in a comm... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4785616 | Manufacture of cables In the manufacture of a cable having a plurality of filamentary members such as wires, optical fibres or the like within an extruded thermoplastic sheath the members are twisted into a periodically reversing helical configuration immediately prior to the ... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4757658 | Panel structure with composite coupling 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... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4724664 | Method and apparatus for producing a flocked thread or yarn, and flocked thread or yarn manufactured thereby A method and apparatus for producing thread or yarn-like material by electrostatically flocking it or covering it with fibers. Grounded base or carrier threads that are provided with adhesive are moved through an electrostatic field of high voltage, where... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4720398 | Process for the improvement of the adhesion to rubber or a thermoplastic elastomer of synthetic yarns, cords or fabrics made therefrom A process for the improvement of the adhesion to rubber or a thermoplastic elastomer of synthetic yarns, cords or fabrics made therefrom by applying thereto an adhesive consisting of an aqueous solution or dispersion of a polyurethane with ionic groups, c... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4715176 | Power transmission tensile cord and belt manufacture A manufacture of an impact-resistant power transmission belt tensile cord and belt using the same. The tensile cords of the invention are caused to have coordinated characteristics of toughness, elongation under load, shrinkage, and shrinkage stress so as... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4707977 | Composite cord manufacturing method In a method of manufacturing a composite cord, in particular for use in stringing tennis rackets, continuous fibers are twisted together while a liquid binder is applied between them. This occurs just before the fibers are twisted through a die which wipe... | 11/24/1987 |
