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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127652 | Apparatus and method of making a double finger trap loop A double finger trap loop includes at least one braid having a first end and a second end. The braid is defined by an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion is a hollow conduit in the braid. The braid is readily adaptable to accept the first end and t... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8061253 | Composite spars According to one aspect, the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing at least one non-uniform thickness composite spar component. The method comprises braiding a plurality of fibers over a non-cylindrical mandrel to form a variable thickness shaped fi... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7360477 | Rope-like structure Rope-like structures, in particular, kernmantel ropes, cords and cables in which the individual fibres, threads or thread bundles are connected to each other such that the above are non-slip relative to each other. Such rope-like bodies have an improved resistance t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7311031 | Braided stent and method for its manufacture A stent includes regions of differing numbers of braided filaments to provide different dimensions and/or properties in different regions along the stent length. The stent may include a first and second plurality of braided filaments each braided together. The secon... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311030 | Method of optimizing braiding control parameters for a sheath for shielding a bundle of electrical conductors, and a bundle as obtained in this way The present invention relates to a method of optimizing setting parameters for braiding a shielding sheath using spindles carrying coils of wires on a braiding machine, the sheath being braided onto a bundle of electrical conductors, and the invention also relates t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7275471 | Mixed wire braided device with structural integrity A braided device comprising: filaments of a first type and of a second type, the second type differing from the first type in at least one characteristic; the first type of filaments defining an integral symmetrical 1×1 sub-pattern; and the combination of the first... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7132027 | Complex composite structures and method and apparatus for fabricating same from continuous fibers A method and apparatus for fabricating a complex, three-dimensional structure (12), such as a truss, from composite fiber/resin includes pulling a plurality of continuous fibers (50) from a feed source (62) along a processing path (58) ab... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7107749 | Method for splicing a laid rope Method to make a splice in a laid rope construction containing at least two strands includes splitting one end of the laid rope into a first part having a first number of strands and a second part having a second number of strands, then tucking the first part of the... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7081298 | Specific gravity-adjustable yarns with low elongation rate and excellent abrasion resistance This invention is to provide yarns including fishing lines which contain ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene filaments with low elongation rate, adjustable specific gravity and excellent abrasion resistance, and to provide a method for manufacturing the same. | 07/25/2006 |
| 7028871 | Musical instrument support strap and method of manufacture A device for supporting a musical instrument on a shoulder of an individual is disclosed. The device includes a first end segment adapted to be connectable to a first portion of a musical instrument, a second end segment adapted to be connectable to a second portion... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025644 | High-performance riverboard system This water board sport system comprises a water skimming board device attached to one end of a resilient buoyant tether, the other end of which is secured to an anchor to provide a rider of the board with motive force from flowing water. The tether comprises a braid... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017432 | Hydraulic and electric umbilical connection for an inspection vehicle for inspecting a liquid-filled tank An umbilical connection for use in a hazardous environment like a floating roof storage tank has one or more hydraulic hoses, one or more electrical cables or a combination thereof. Each hydraulic hose has a static dissipative and abrasion resistant covering. Each e... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013787 | Braiding composition backing using wide yarn and manufacturing method thereof A pair of braiding threads 11, 12 and having braiding angle ±θ° to the axis of the mandrel are composed of wide yarns WY having a band shape with a wide width, and the wide yarns are braided around the mandrel without any gap in the width direction to form... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6727197 | Wearable transmission device A knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon including fibers and having a length and selvage edges and one or more transmission elements running the length of the ribbon in place of one or more of the fibers and integrated with the fibers to transmit data and/or pow... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6647852 | Continuous intersecting braided composite structure and method of making same A continuous intersecting braided composite preform including a first member with at least one ply of biased fibers and a second member also with at least one ply of biased fibers. The first member intersects with the second member and passes continuously... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6598510 | Polygonal braid and braiding machine The present invention relates to a braider comprising a guiding plate, of which a plurality of the paths are intersected with one another; and a corresponding conveying gear. With combination of the guiding plate and the conveying gear, it is possible to ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6422118 | Braided cord splice The present invention relates to spliced, braided, cords having a nearly constant cross-section along the cord and at the location of the splice. The invention also relates to a splicing process.... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6341550 | Electrobraid fence A light weight, strong and flexible, braided electrical fence rope, for fences to contain livestock and keep unwanted animals out, combines in its outer braided jacket electrically conductive elements with high strength non-conductive elements in a double... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6314856 | Manufacture of variable stiffness microtubing A process for manufacturing novel composite microtubing with variable stiffness over the length of the tubing. By varying the pick count of a braided layer the stiffness of the microtubing may be varied by a factor of 100 from proximal end to distal end. ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6257629 | Automatic process and machine for weaving one continuous rope An automatic weaving process for the manufacture of rope hammock beds in which a bobbin of rope passes through loops of rope from the same bobbin resulting in a traditional weave (FIG. 1) from one continuous rope. The process and machine create a woven, o... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6250193 | Braided structure with elastic bias strands A triaxial braided sleeve in which the axial strands are reinforcing and the bias strands are elastic. Due to the elastic bias strands, the sleeve can be used as the reinforcement in a fiber-reinforced plastic part having a tapered, curved, or other irreg... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6250107 | Expandable chain construction An expandable chain construction comprises first and second chain lengths of a monofilament such as nylon fishing line. Each chain length is formed into a series of spaced loops, the loops of the two lengths being of opposite senses. Each loop of each len... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6237460 | Method for preparation of a self-expanding stent for a medical device to be introduced into a cavity of a body A self-expanding stent for a medical device to be introduced into a cavity of a human body, is disclosed and includes a radially expandable and axially retractable tubular body (1), characterized in that the tubular body comprises first flexible rigid fil... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6148597 | Manufacture of polyolefin fishing line Yarns and fishing lines are made by a process that includes the step of exposing an opaque yarn made from ultrahigh molecular weight, gel spun polyolefin filaments to a temperature within the melting point range of the filaments for a time sufficient to a... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6128998 | Continuous intersecting braided composite structure and method of making same A continuous intersecting braided composite preform including a first member with at least one ply of biased fibers and a second member also with at least one ply of biased fiber. The first member intersects with the second member and passes continuously ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6112634 | High coverage area braiding material for braided structures A braided structure produced by strands of a braiding material consisting of multiple yarn ends of multifilament fibers oriented side-by-side or in parallel to form a generally single layer band of yarn ends and treated with a suitable forming material in... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6085628 | Buoyant rope A rope assembly comprises a central rope, which may be composed of nylon, a plurality of flotation elements of closed cell form and buffer elements of open cell form which are disposed between and flush with the flotation elements. A protective layer, whi... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6021702 | Aesthetic barrier/debris system and material A system for connecting a panel to a support comprises a mesh panel defined by at least one length portion and has a border connected to the length portion of the mesh panel. The border and has a first end capable of being connected to a support and a sec... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6015618 | Composite yarn comprised of chain stitch yarn and inlay yarn A composite yarn comprised of a chain stitch yarn knitted from a yarn A and at least an inlay yarn of a yarn B inserted into the chain stitch yarn along a longitudinal direction thereof. Since the chain stitch yarn and the inlay yarn are surely interlaced... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5979287 | Lubricated braided packing and method of making same A braided packing has a number of longitudinal strands around which a braid strand is wound in a lattice pattern to form a substantially square braid. The longitudinal strands include at least two lubricant sink strands, the lubricant sink strands having ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5970697 | Line with double spliced loops A rope or line having a permanent loop of fixed diameter spliced in each end thereof provides for the suspension of innumerable articles in various industries, but is particularly well suited for use in underground mining, where it may be used to support ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5934168 | Rope for the taking along and transferring of paper webs in the manufacture of paper and cardboard on paper machines The invention relates to a rope for the taking along and transferring of paper webs in the manufacture on paper machines of paper and cardboard made from round-braided textile fiber material. In accordance with the invention, raised positions are distribu... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5931076 | Rope construction A method for construction of a large diameter braided rope. The rope is formed of high strength, low elongation synthetic fibers which are twisted together at a twist factor in the range from about 125 to about 145 to form a plurality of comparatively sma... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5910204 | Method for the production of packing for stuffing boxes A method for producing packing for the stuffing of boxes, among other purposes. In one embodiment, the packing enables compressive forces to be transmitted uniformly from a gland along an entire winding of the packing so as to eliminate stresses within th... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5901632 | Rope construction A method for forming a braided rope. Twisted yarns are first braided together to form braided strands, and the braided strands are then braided together to form the rope. The diameter of the individual twisted yarns is kept to a minimum, thereby reducing ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5899134 | Braided fabric and method of forming An axially stable tubular braided fabric comprising a longitudinal set of yarns extending longitudinally of the fabric, a first set of yarns arranged substantially along a first cylindrical plane and at an angle relative to the longitudinal yarns and a se... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5878645 | Accordion fold curtains and method of manufacture A method for forming a ready-to-hang lace curtain and a lace curtain comprising stiffen vertical panel of woven fabric. Each panel being joined to an adjacent panel by an integrally woven vertical zone of open mesh. The open mesh zones formed from a plura... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5876297 | Tension member for a power transmission belt having a braiding pitch to diameter ratio within a specific range to increase the flex fatigue resistance of the belt A tension member of a power transmission belt is formed of a braided cord composed of four aramid fiber strands having the same yarn number. The yarn number of the aramid fiber strands is 700 denier to 1300 denier. A ratio p/d of a braiding pitch p of the... | 03/02/1999 |
