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Reinforcing cord construction

Assignee: UG Licensing Services Inc
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Filing: 1976-01-27
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Granted: 1976-12-14
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Expires: 1996-01-27
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Abstract

Abstract A metallic reinforcing cord structure suitable for reinforcing elastomeric articles characterized by a high compression modulus which increases resistence to buckling and fatigue failure and by improved adherence between the core and the elastomeric article in which it is embedded is disclosed. The cord comprises a core consisting of two equal diameter brass plated steel wires and an outer layer of six equal diameter brass plated steel wires disposed about the core wires, the diameter of the outer layer wires being between about 1.23 and about 1.43 times the diameter of the core wires. The two core wires are twisted about one another and the outer wires are twisted about the core. Both the core and the outer wires are laid in the same direction. This abstract is not to be taken either as a complete exposition or as a limitation of the present invention, however, the full nature and the extent of the invention being discernible only by reference to and from the entire disclosure.

Inventors

  • 👤 Barry B. Holmes

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 19:13
CPC Classifications
D; D07; D07B; D07B1/00; D07B1/06; D07B1/0606; D07B1/062; B; B60; B60C; B60C9/00; B60C9/0007; D07B2201/00; D07B2201/20; D07B2201/2001; D07B2201/2006; D07B2201/2015; D07B2201/2016; D07B2201/2018; D07B2201/2023; D07B2201/2024; D07B2201/2038; D07B2201/2039; D07B2201/2046; D07B2201/2047; D07B2201/2052; D07B2201/2059; D07B2201/2061; D07B2501/00; D07B2501/20; D07B2501/2046; D07B5/00; D07B5/12; D07B7/00; D07B7/02; D07B7/14; D07B7/145; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S57/00; Y10S57/902

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 58 words
A metallic reinforcing cord structure suitable for reinforcing elastomeric articles comprising: a core consisting of two equal diameter metallic wires; and an outer layer consisting of six equal diameter metallic wires disposed about said core wires, the diameter of said outer layer wires being generally between about 1.23 and about 1.43 times the diameter of the core wires.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 58 words
A metallic reinforcing cord structure suitable for reinforcing elastomeric articles comprising: a core consisting of two equal diameter metallic wires; and an outer layer consisting of six equal diameter metallic wires disposed about said core wires, the diameter of said outer layer wires being generally between about 1.23 and about 1.43 times the diameter of the core wires.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 44 words
A metallic reinforcing cord structure according to claim 1 wherein said two core wires are twisted about one another and said six outer wires are each twisted about said core wires, said core wires and said outer wires being laid in the same direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
A metallic reinforcing cord structure according to claim 1 wherein both said core wires and said outer layer wires are of brass plated steel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 19 words
A metallic reinforcing cord structure according to claim 1 wherein the cross section of said core is generally elliptical.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 27 words
A metallic reinforcing cord structure according to claim 1 wherein each of said core wires and each of said outer layer wires have generally circular cross sections.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 36 words
A metallic reinforcing cord structure according to claim 1 wherein the diameter of each of said core wires is approximately 0.175 millimeters and the diameter of each of said outer layer wires is approximately 0.25 millimeters.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 36 words
A metallic reinforcing cord structure according to claim 1 wherein the diameter of each of said core wires is approximately 0.2 millimeters and the diameter of each of the outer layer wires is approximately 0.27 millimeters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 36 words
A metallic reinforcing cord structure according to claim 1 wherein the diameter of each of the core wires is approximately 0.22 millimeters and the diameter of each of the outer layer wires is approximately 0.27 millimeters.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 35 words
A metallic reinforcing cord structure according to claim 1 wherein the diameter of each of the core wires is approximately 0.2 millimeters and the diameter of each of the outer layer is approximately 0.28 millimeters.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 36 words
A metallic reinforcing cord structure according to claim 1 wherein the diameter of each of the core wires is approximately 0.28 millimeters and the diameter of each of the outer layer wires is approximately 0.38 millimeters.

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