Abstract:
A steel cord (10) for reinforcing elastomeric articles. The steel cord (10) having a plurality of strands (14). Each strand (14) having a core (20) and a sheath (22). The sheath (22) being a plurality of steel filaments that are helically wrapped about the core (20). A first strand (16) extending longitudinally through the center of the steel cord (10). The remaining strands (18) being helically wrapped about the first strand (16). The core (20) of the first strand (16) being a plurality of filaments twisted together. In a preferred embodiment, the core (20) of the first strand 16 being three filaments twisted together.
Abstract:
A steel cord for the reinforcement of rubber articles has a two-layer construction in which a core consists of two steel filaments and a sheath arranged around the core consists of nine steel filaments. Preferably the two steel filaments constituting the core are either non-twisted filaments or are twisted at a pitch of not less than 30 mm on average, a ratio (ds/dc) of the diameter ds of each steel filament constituting the sheath to the diameter dc of each steel filament constituting the core is within a range of 35-80%, and a ratio (a/b) of the minor diameter a to the major diameter b of the cord cross-section in an arbitrary position in the longitudinal direction of the cord is within a range of 63-100%
Abstract:
A cord comprising at least a first pair and a second pair of wires (2a, 2b) of different diameter randomly disposed in transverse cross section thereof, is obtained by arranging in a nacelle (7) of a double-twisting laying machine, a twister (16) operating upstream of a preformer (15). The twister (16), rotating in a direction opposite to that of the impeller (5) and at a speed which is twice that of the impeller, neutralizes the internal torsional stresses induced in the wires (2a, 2b) by effect of the double twisting carried out upon the action of the impeller itself. Thus, a better control of the preforming operation executed on the wires (2a, 2b) disposed parallel in respectively coplanar axes is enabled. The obtained cord (1), within each laying pitch and only under a traction condition involving a load not exceeding 5 kg, has at least one right cross section in which at least one wire (2a, 2b) is spaced apart from at least one of the adjacent wires so as to facilitate the rubberizing step, by enabling access of the blend to the cross section and penetration thereof along the cord axis. The cord is preferably used as a reinforcing element for the belt structure.
Abstract:
A steel cord of 1+3 structure is formed by twisting three sheath steel filaments around a single core steel filament. In this case, the three sheath steel filaments are arranged so as to satisfy conditions at a section of the sheath perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the cord that a maximum angle of a triangle formed by connecting central points of the these filaments to each other is not less than 90.degree. but less than 180.degree. and an apex defining the maximum angle is always located on the same filament and a distance between the central point of this filament and the central point of the filament adjacent thereto is 1.0-1.3 times of the diameter of the filament.
Abstract:
A tire cord and a tire, wherein the tire cord comprises three inner steel monofilaments (FC) having a smaller diameter (dc) and seven outer steel monofilaments (FB) having a larger diameter (db), both the diameters (dc) and (db) being in the range of 0.15 to 0.28 mm, the inner and outer steel monofilaments being twisted in the same direction but at different pitches, and an average gap of at least 0.03 mm is provided between the adjacent outer steel monofilaments. The tire is provided with the cords as reinforcements, e.g. carcass cords, belt cords and the like.
Abstract:
A cord has a core including a plurality of wires, and an outer layer including a plurality of wires and surrounding the core. The wires of the core and of the outer layer are twisted together. All the wires of the core have a diameter larger than the wires of the outer layer, thereby guaranteeing a gap between adjacent wires of the outer layer.
Abstract:
A steel cord usable for the reinforcement of rubber articles comprises a core of a single steel filament, an inner sheath composed of six steel filaments and an outer sheath composed of 7 to 12 steel filaments, wherein the steel filaments constituting the core, inner sheath and outer sheath have a diameter of 0.20.about.0.40 mm and satisfy the particular relations.
Abstract:
A steel cord for the reinforcement of rubber articles is disclosed, which comprises a central base structure composed of 1 to 4 steel filaments, and at least one coaxial layer composed of plural steel filaments arranged around the central base structure so as to adjoin them to each other, these steel filaments being twisted in the same direction at the same pitch. In the steel cord of this type, the steel filaments constituting the central base structure have the same diameter (dc), while at least one steel filament of the coaxial layer has a diameter (dso) smaller than the diameter (dc) of the steel filament in the central base structure.
Abstract:
A steel cord for use in the reinforcement of resilient articles such as rubber tires has a core and one surrounding layer of wires, the diameter and twist pitch of the core wires being substantially different from the diameter and twist pitch of the wires of the layer surrounding the core. This construction eliminates wire migration without loss of reinforcing ability of the cord in the resilient material.