Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of manufacturing a two-layer metal cord rubberized in situ using an unsaturated thermoplastic elastomer
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Application No.: US14358089Application Date: 2012-11-14
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Publication No.: US09617661B2Publication Date: 2017-04-11
- Inventor: Emmanuel Custodero , Sébastien Rigo , Jérémy Toussain
- Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN , Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
- Applicant Address: FR Clermont-Ferrand CH Granges-Paccot
- Assignee: Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin,Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.A.
- Current Assignee: Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin,Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.A.
- Current Assignee Address: FR Clermont-Ferrand CH Granges-Paccot
- Agency: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Priority: FR1160672 20111123
- International Application: PCT/EP2012/072541 WO 20121114
- International Announcement: WO2013/075985 WO 20130530
- Main IPC: D02G3/48
- IPC: D02G3/48 ; D07B1/06 ; D07B7/14 ; D07B5/12

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a metal cord with two concentric layers of wires is provided. The cord includes an internal layer of M wires, M having a value from 1 to 4, and an external layer of N wires. The cord is rubberized from within in situ. That is, during manufacture of the cord, the cord is rubberized from inside. According to the method, the internal layer is sheathed with rubber or a rubber compound by passing the internal layer through an extrusion head, and the N wires of the external layer are assembled around the sheathed internal layer to form a two-layer cord rubberized from the inside. The rubber is an unsaturated thermoplastic elastomer that is extruded in a molten state, and preferably is a thermoplastic styrene (TPS) type of thermoplastic elastomer, such as an SBS or an SIS block copolymer, for example.
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