Abstract:
A ribbed flexible member for casting into an anchorage medium includes a central strand with outer wires extending helically about the strand. Parts of the exposed surfaces of some of the outer wires are indented in a non-axial direction, those parts being distributed along the strand.
Abstract:
A high elongation compact helical steel cord with a high degree of elongation at break of not less than 5% has a (1.times.n) structure comprising three or more base wires which are helically preformed at a predetermined pitch and which are twisted in the same direction and at the same pitch so that the ratio P/D of the cord diameter D to the twisting pitch P is in the range of 8-15 with the base wire preforming pitch being shorter than the cord twisting pitch. The finished cord has a helical composite structure with its elongation under a load of 35 kgf/mm.sup.2 being 0.71%-1.00% and that under a load of 70 kgf/mm.sup.2 being 1.18%-1.57%. A radial tire is reinforced with the steel cord preferably as a steel belt cord. An apparatus for making the steel cord is provided with revolving preformers on the wire introducing portion of a bunching machine such that the bunching machine is rotated in a direction reverse to the rotational direction of the revolving preformers.
Abstract:
A steel cord for reinforcing rubber articles comprises one wave-form or helical core steel filament and five to eight sheath steel filaments disposed around the core steel filament, the pitch Pc of the core steel filament is 3.0 dc/0.34.ltoreq.Pc.ltoreq.10.0 dc/0.34 (dc=diameter of steel core filament) and the core forming ratio Rc=Lc/dc (Lc is an amplitude of the wave or helix of the core steel filament) is within a particular range varying depending on the number of sheath steel filaments. A pneumatic tire contains a cross-belt reinforced with the above-mentioned steel cords where i) an angle .theta. formed by the reinforcing steel cords and the equatorial plane of the tire is: 12.degree..ltoreq..theta..ltoreq.30.degree. (ii) a gap between any two adjacent steel cords in the same layer of the cross belt, I, is: 0.5 mm.ltoreq.I.ltoreq.2.0 mm (iii) a gauge of the gum between any two facing steel cords in different layers of the cross belt, G, is: 0.35 mm .ltoreq.G.ltoreq.2.0 mm.
Abstract translation:用于加强橡胶制品的钢丝帘线包括一个波形或螺旋芯钢丝,以及设置在芯钢丝周围的五至八个护套钢丝,芯钢丝的间距Pc为3.0cd / 0.34 < = dc dc / 0.34(dc =钢芯丝的直径),芯形成比Rc = Lc / dc(Lc是芯钢丝的波长或螺旋的振幅)在特定范围内, 的鞘钢丝。 充气轮胎包含用上述钢丝绳加强的交叉皮带,其中i)由钢筋帘线形成的角度θ和轮胎的赤道平面为:12°30° )交叉皮带I的相同层中的任何两个相邻钢丝帘线之间的间隙为:0.5mm = 2.0mm(iii)不同层中任何两个相对的钢丝帘线之间的口香糖量规 的交叉皮带G为0.35mm G = 2.0mm。
Abstract:
A steel tire cord is composed of three to five strands twisted closely with minimum gaps between the strands. The steel tire cord is easy to handle in embedding the same in rubber to form a tire, free from corrosion and highly durable. A tire incorporates the steel tire cords which are bonded firmly to rubber in a belt layer. Tires thus fabricated are uniform in quality and highly durable. The steel tire cord is composed of three to five twisted strands arranged in a construction reducing the sectional area of spaces in the steel tire cord to a minimum. The core strands twist in helices around imaginary cylinders having axes aligned with the axis of the steel tire cord. The outside strands twist in helices around imaginary cylinders having axes aligned with the axis of the steel tire cord and having diameters greater than those of the imaginary cylinders around which the core strands twist. At least one of the strands among the component strands of the steel tire cord is crimped to form bends therein. The core strands and the outside strands are arranged closely in a triangular sectional construction with gaps between the crimped strand and the adjacent strands. In the tire incorporating the steel tire cords, the outer enveloping surface of the steel tire cord, and inner enveloping surfaces defining the spaces having a triangular cross section are covered closely with rubber, so that the steel tire cords and the rubber are bonded firmly.
Abstract:
A plurality of strands (7) of sectorial cross-section is stranded around a central core such as an optical fiber conductor. First, a rigid type stranding machine is used to impart a spiral twist to each strand (7). Then, the twisted strand (7) is heat-treated or otherwise treated to remove any stress caused by the twisting. These strands are then fed to a planetary type stranding machine which provides a planetary motion in which the strands perform an orbital rotation around the optical fiber core of an optical conductor or conductors without rotation about its own axis, whereby the strands are stranded together on the optical fiber core.
Abstract:
A metallic cable comprises a strand of identical helical shaped filaments positioned beside and against each other such that each filament of the strand is in line contact with at least one other filament of the strand. The helixes of the filaments of the strand are sloped in a first direction. A single filament is twisted with the strand in a direction opposite to said first direction. An apparatus and a method for manufacturing the metallic cable are also disclosed.
Abstract:
An apparatus for stranding an outer layer of wires on an inner layer cable core is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a tubular stranding machine comprising a rotating tube within which are stationary mounted on the same axis a series of cradles each supporting a spool of wire from which are paid-off the outer wires, means for guiding said outer wires along the outside wall of said tube towards a stranding die located at the front of the stranding machine, means for guiding a cable core originating from the back of the stranding machine along the outside wall of the tube, and a wire straightener stationary mounted at the front of the stranding machine ahead of the stranding die and through which is passed the cable core to eliminate the waviness of the cable core due to rotation during traveling along the outside wall of the tube.
Abstract:
A rubber reinforcing member and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The rubber reinforcing member is composed of rubber and a number of filamentous elements embedded therein. The filamentous element is formed of a metal or a material having a strength similar to that of the metal and has a helix on at least one end portion thereof.
Abstract:
A locking cable which is constructed of a plurality of separate strands with each strand containing a plurality of separate wires, each wire being between 0.005 and 0.012 of an inch in diameter. One side of the cable along its entire longitudinal length is stretched so that the material along that side is caused to exceed its yield point and be permanently deformed. As a result, the cable assumes a natural helical coiled configuration. A plastic cover may be applied to the cable in a close fitting relationship to help prevent the cable from becoming untwisted. The method of making the helical coiled cable comprises preforming and twisting of a plurality of separate wires together in a clockwise direction to form a strand, preforming and twisting a plurality of separate strands together in a counterclockwise direction to form the cable, and stretching one side of the cable along its entire length. An apparatus to perform the method of this invention comprises a pair of roller assemblies through which the cable is conducted with the cable being passed about a pin with an angular displacement exceeding 190*. The cable is passed through the apparatus in an extremely taut manner which causes one side of the cable to be permanently deformed.