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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7703371 | 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... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7351913 | Anti-roosting device An anti-roosting device is disclosed. The device includes a track, an electrical conductor, and an electrical source. The conductor is embedded within the track, with a portion of the conductor left exposed. The electrical source provides low amperage at high voltag... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331269 | Apparatus and method for interconnecting items with a flexible member A flexible member, comprising: an inner core member, comprising a plurality of strands of liquid crystal polymers cooperating with each other to define and provide the inner core member; an outer sheath disposed about the inner core member, the outer sheath defining... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7240599 | Electric rope This invention teaches a rope that can be electrified. The rope is comprised of an outer sheath and an inner core. The outer sheath includes non-conductive elements braided with one or more conductive elements. The conductive elements are wound in a parallel helical... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7174701 | Electrical resistance heater having a core material back twist verification with tracer A method of manufacturing a conductor assembly including the steps of winding and back twisting. The winding step includes winding an electrical conductor around a core material, the core material including at least one color differentiated portion, the core materia... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160484 | Method and device for the production of an aqueous solution containing chlorine dioxide The present invention is generally directed to a method of producing an aqueous solution of chlorine dioxide from the reaction of a metal chlorite and an acid forming component which do not react to produce chlorine dioxide in the substantial absence of water. The r... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6997096 | Binding cord for motor for electric vehicle A binding cord for a motor for an electric vehicle includes a braided round cord of eight or more strands using a multifilament strand made of synthetic fibers having a melting point or a decomposition temperature at 280° C. or more. The binding cord has oil resist... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6960321 | Sterilization of fire sprinkler systems New and in-use fire sprinkler systems can be sterilized by employing antimicrobial gases. The gases include steam, oxygen, and chlorine. Water added to the system after sterilization can be sterilized to prevent the reoccurrence of microbiological contamination.... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6933446 | Anti-roosting device An anti-roosting device is disclosed. The device includes a track, an electrical conductor, and an electrical source. The conductor is embedded within the track, with a portion of the conductor left exposed. The electrical source provides low amperage at high voltag... | 08/23/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5904438 | Method of terminating a fiber rope A method of terminating a fiber rope utilizing a device of the type which has a housing member having a frusto-conical bore in which an end portion of the rope can be wedgedly retained. The end portion of the rope has a reinforcing device incorporated the... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5826421 | Foam string mop head A mop head has a fitting, a coupler, and string. The fitting couples to the end of a handle. The coupler attaches the string to the fitting. The string is arranged in multiple loops that depend from the fitting. The string itself is made of a foam core an... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5809861 | Yarn having a braided covering thereon and safety apparel knitted therefrom A cut-resistant braided yarn and apparel knit from the yarn; the braided yarn may be constructed as a simple hollow braid, but preferably comprises a core and a covering braided on the core; the braid or the braided covering on the core of the yarn compri... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5802828 | Composite yarn for the manufacturing of braided packings, braided packing and process for forming the composite yarn A composite yarn is for making braided packing for sealing pump or rotating valve shafts. The packing comprises an external layer and a core. Preferably, the external layer is made of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) impregnated with graphite, and ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5671649 | Method of making protective sleeve with warp spacers A braided product and process include a first sleeve formed of interbraided first and second yarns which may be continuous E glass yarns. Warp beads formed by knitting or braiding are equidistantly spaced around the circumference of the braid and introduc... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5619903 | Braided preform for composite bodies A braided member has a longitudinal axis and a plurality of braided strands of structural fiber. At least one elongate member having a rigidity greater than that of the strands of structural fiber is intertwined into the braided strands parallel to the lo... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5433991 | Reinforcement system for mastic intumescent fire protection coatings comprising a hybrid mesh fabric A reinforcement system for mastic intumescent fire protection coatings. Free floating hybrid mesh embedded in the coating is used to reinforce the coating. The hybrid mesh is made from a combination of high temperature and low temperature yarns.... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5357839 | Solid braid structure A solid braid structure comprising a plurality of interlocked layers is created by causing a plurality of package carriers of yarn to move along a plurality of defined serpentine paths by track modules. The track modules extend in a first direction to def... | 10/25/1994 |
| 4984502 | Apparatus and method for braiding fiber strands and stuffer fiber strands The apparatus includes a plurality of fiber strand carrier members that are movable on a carrier surface defined by multiple, movable, side-by-side support members and a plurality of fiber guides affixed on the support members for dispensing axial stuffer... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4949620 | Edge-reinforced packing for use in steam service Edge-reinforced packing is provided for steam service, with wire-reinforced secondary yarns on carriers driven along one or more diagonal tracks of a braiding machine to provide edge-reinforcing which reduces valve stem abrasion while providing sufficient... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4936186 | Method of and apparatus for weaving a three-dimensional article A method of weaving a three-dimensional article by which, an area arranging carrier members (1) in the form of a matrix is segmented into a plurality of rectangular blocks (G1 to G6) to choose prescribed blocks therefrom, and then a basic weaving operatio... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4922798 | Apparatus and method for braiding fiber strands The apparatus includes a plurality of movable support members that are arranged side-by-side and collectively form a quadratic carrier surface, such as a cylindrical carrier surface. A plurality of fiber strand carrier members are movable on the carrier s... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4885973 | Method of making composite articles A composite article is made by braiding a 3D article shaped preform including non-fugative braider reinforcing fibers and fugative fibers and removing the fugative fibers to form a plurality of matrix-ingress passages in the braided preform. During impreg... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4802398 | Diagonally reinforced mechanical packing A braided mechanical compression packing including relatively low and high-strength yarns is provided with greater mechanical strength along a given diagonal direction to provide a reinforced corner by providing the higher strength yarn along only one dia... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4800796 | Method of manufacturing structural members by braiding threads, and structural members obtained thereby A method of manufacturing an elongated braided structural member having high mechanical strength, including the steps of providing at least three primary elongated cores, parallel and spaced from one another, and helically winding a plurality of threads a... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4799417 | Braided line Braided line is manufactured by drawing off filaments (3) from a carousel of bobbins (1) which are caused to follow interweaving paths about a common axis. The line can be tapered by cutting selected filaments at intervals and continuing the braiding with... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4777859 | Pre-expanded braided sleeving Disclosd is a pre-expanded braided sleeving made from flexible strands of either conductive or nonconductive filaments, or a combination thereof, along with entrapped warp filaments of heat shrinkable material. The warp filament material is commonly known... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4729277 | Shaped mechanical compression packing A non-symmetrical construction of braided mechanical compression packing which does not undergo undesired deformation when placed in use. This non-symmetry of construction results in longer packing life and reduced shaft wear when used to prevent leakage ... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4719837 | Complex shaped braided structures A complex braided composite structure is formed of axial and braiding yarns using an interlacing pattern which allows all braiding yarn reversals to occur outside a multi-layer array of axial yarns concurrently at one location in the pattern thus allowing... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4672879 | Shaped mechanical compression packing A non-symmetrical construction of braided mechanical compression packing which includes warp yarns removed from the inner corners to prevent "popping" of these yarns during manufacture or when the packing is wrapped about a shaft. Additionally, a number o... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4614147 | Machine for manufacturing structural members by braiding threads, and structural members obtained thereby Cores (a1-a4) pass through separate points in a plate (1) of the machine, over which plate thread-carrying spools (171 -1724) are free to move. Two pairs of spools (i.e. four spools) are associated with each of the six possible pairs... | 09/30/1986 |
