Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
Glass fibers having a thin size coating thereon, said coating being formed from a compound having the formula ##EQU55## wherein R 1 and R 2 are each alkyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R 5 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and acryloxyalkyl and methacryloxyalkyl, R 5 containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R 6 and R 7 are each selected from the group consisting of alkoxy containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R 5 and hydrogen; and R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms and a group of the formula --CH.sub.2 -- O -- R.sub.4 wherein R 4 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl; phenyl substituted with an amino group, a halogen group or an alkyl group; alkyl containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; alkenyl containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms and a group of the formula ##EQU56## where R' is hydrogen or methyl.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
Glass fibers having a thin size coating thereon, said coating being formed from a compound having the formula ##EQU55## wherein R 1 and R 2 are each alkyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R 5 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and acryloxyalkyl and methacryloxyalkyl, R 5 containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R 6 and R 7 are each selected from the group consisting of alkoxy containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R 5 and hydrogen; and R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms and a group of the formula --CH.sub.2 -- O -- R.sub.4 wherein R 4 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl; phenyl substituted with an amino group, a halogen group or an alkyl group; alkyl containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; alkenyl containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms and a group of the formula ##EQU56## where R' is hydrogen or methyl.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
Glass fibers as defined in claim 1 wherein the compound has the formula ##EQU57## wherein Z is alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
Glass fibers as defined in claim 1 wherein the compound has the formula ##EQU58## wherein Z is alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
Glass fibers as defined in claim 1 wherein the coating also includes a film forming material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
176 words
A glass fiber bundle formed of a plurality of glass fibers, each of the glass fibers having a thin size coating thereon, said coating formed from a compound having the formula ##EQU59## wherein R 1 and R 2 are each alkyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R 5 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and acryloxyalkyl and methacryloxyalkyl, R 5 containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R 6 and R 7 are each selected from the group consisting of alkoxy containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R 5 and hydrogen; and R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms and a group of the formula --CH.sub.2 -- O -- R.sub.4 wherein R 4 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl; phenyl substituted with an amino group, a halogen group or an alkyl group; alkyl containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; alkenyl containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms and a group of the formula ##EQU60## where R' is hydrogen or methyl.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
176 words
A glass fiber bundle formed of a plurality of glass fibers, each of the glass fibers having a thin size coating thereon, said coating formed from a compound having the formula ##EQU59## wherein R 1 and R 2 are each alkyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R 5 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and acryloxyalkyl and methacryloxyalkyl, R 5 containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R 6 and R 7 are each selected from the group consisting of alkoxy containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R 5 and hydrogen; and R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms and a group of the formula --CH.sub.2 -- O -- R.sub.4 wherein R 4 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl; phenyl substituted with an amino group, a halogen group or an alkyl group; alkyl containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; alkenyl containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms and a group of the formula ##EQU60## where R' is hydrogen or methyl.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A bundle as defined in claim 5 wherein the coating also includes a film forming material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A bundle as defined in claim 5 wherein the compound has the formula ##EQU61## wherein Z is alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A bundle as defined in claim 5 wherein the compound has the formula ##EQU62## wherein Z is alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A bundle as defined in claim 5 wherein the glass fibers forming the bundle are in the form of strands.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A bundle as defined in claim 5 wherein the glass fibers forming the bundle are in the form of strands which have been plied and twisted together.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
198 words
In a glass fiber reinforced elastomeric product wherein an elastomeric material constitutes a continuous phase in which the glass fibers are distributed, the improvement in the bonding relationship between the glass fibers and the elastomeric material comprising a coating on the glass fibers, said coating formed from a compound having the formula ##EQU63## wherein R 1 and R 2 are each alkyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R 5 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and acryloxyalkyl and methacryloxyalkyl, R 5 containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R 6 and R 7 are each selected from the group consisting of alkoxy containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R 5 and hydrogen; and R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms and a group of the formula -- CH.sub.2 -- O -- R.sub.4 wherein R 4 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl; phenyl substituted with an amino group, a halogen group or an alkyl group; alkyl containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; alkenyl containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms and a group of the formula ##EQU64## where R' is hydrogen or methyl.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
198 words
In a glass fiber reinforced elastomeric product wherein an elastomeric material constitutes a continuous phase in which the glass fibers are distributed, the improvement in the bonding relationship between the glass fibers and the elastomeric material comprising a coating on the glass fibers, said coating formed from a compound having the formula ##EQU63## wherein R 1 and R 2 are each alkyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R 5 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and acryloxyalkyl and methacryloxyalkyl, R 5 containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R 6 and R 7 are each selected from the group consisting of alkoxy containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R 5 and hydrogen; and R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms and a group of the formula -- CH.sub.2 -- O -- R.sub.4 wherein R 4 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl; phenyl substituted with an amino group, a halogen group or an alkyl group; alkyl containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; alkenyl containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms and a group of the formula ##EQU64## where R' is hydrogen or methyl.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A product as defined in claim 11 wherein the glass fibers are in the form of bundles, with the compound forming a coating on the individual glass fibers and an impregnant in the bundle, said impregnant comprising a blend of an elastomer and a resorcinol-aldehyde resin.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
199 words
In a glass fiber reinforced plastic product wherein a thermosetting or thermoplastic resin constitutes a continuous phase in which the glass fibers are distributed, the improvement in the bonding relationship between the glass fibers and the resin comprising a coating on the glass fibers, said coating formed from a compound having the formula ##EQU65## wherein R 1 and R 2 are each alkyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R 5 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and acryloxyalkyl and methacryloxyalkyl, R 5 containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R 6 and R 7 are each selected from the group consisting of alkoxy containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R 5 and hydrogen; and R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms and a group of the formula -- CH.sub.2 -- O -- R.sub.4 wherein R 4 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl; phenyl substituted with an amino group, a halogen group or an alkyl group; alkyl containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; alkenyl containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms and a group of the formula ##EQU66## where R' is hydrogen or methyl.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
199 words
In a glass fiber reinforced plastic product wherein a thermosetting or thermoplastic resin constitutes a continuous phase in which the glass fibers are distributed, the improvement in the bonding relationship between the glass fibers and the resin comprising a coating on the glass fibers, said coating formed from a compound having the formula ##EQU65## wherein R 1 and R 2 are each alkyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R 5 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and acryloxyalkyl and methacryloxyalkyl, R 5 containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R 6 and R 7 are each selected from the group consisting of alkoxy containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R 5 and hydrogen; and R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms and a group of the formula -- CH.sub.2 -- O -- R.sub.4 wherein R 4 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl; phenyl substituted with an amino group, a halogen group or an alkyl group; alkyl containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; alkenyl containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms and a group of the formula ##EQU66## where R' is hydrogen or methyl.