EP0154423A1
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Wrapped radio opaque yarn
Assignee: Vernon Carus Ltd
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Filing: 1985-02-11
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-02-11
Abstract
Abstract A radio opaque yarn comprises a bundle of filled polypropylene fibres containing 54% to 80% <w>/w of barium sulphate, the bundle being bound with up to 20% <w>/w of substantially unfilled polyester fibres.
Inventors
- 👤 Edmund Hugh Carus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:35
CPC Classifications
D; D02; D02G; D02G3/00; D02G3/44; D02G3/441
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
37 words
A radio Opaque yarn comprising a bundle of filled fibres containing not less than 54% w /w of barium sulphate, characterised in that the bundle being bound with up to 20% w /w of substantially unfilled fibre.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
37 words
A radio Opaque yarn comprising a bundle of filled fibres containing not less than 54% w /w of barium sulphate, characterised in that the bundle being bound with up to 20% w /w of substantially unfilled fibre.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A radio opaque yarn as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the binding fibre comprises less than 5% w /w of the yarn.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A radio opaque yarn as claimed in any preceding claim characterised in that the diameter of the binding fibre is 0.05 of the diameter of the bundle of filled fibres.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A radio opaque yarn as claimed in any preceding claim, characterised in that the yarn comprises 2 to 8 turns per cm of binding fibre.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A radio opaque yarn as claimed in claim 4, characterised in that the yarn comprises 4 to 6 turns per cm of binding fibre.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A radio opaque yarn as claimed in any preceding claim, characterised in that the binding fibre comprises polyester.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A radio opaque yarn as claimed in any preceding claim characterised in that the filled fibre comprises polypropylene or polyester.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A radio opaque yarn as claimed in claim 8, characterised in that the filled fibre comprises 54% to 80% w /w of barium sulphate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A radio opaque yarn as claimed in claim 8 characterised in that the filled fibre comprises 54% to 70% w /w of barium sulphate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A radio opaque yarn as claimed in any of claims 7 to 9 characterised in that the yarn includes an alkanoyl triisostearoyl titanate coupling agent.
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