US4544603A
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Reinforcing element for elastomeric articles and elastomeric articles made
Assignee: Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
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Filing: 1985-04-08
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Granted: 1985-10-01
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Expires: 2005-04-08
Abstract
Abstract Reinforcing elements comprise a plurality of elongated metallic members, with substantially rectangular cross sections, having parallel longitudinal axes and at least one of the wide sides of each being contiguous with a wide side of another of said elongated metallic members. A single wrap member is helically disposed around the elongated metallic members such that each turn of the wrap filament member is spaced apart from the next adjacent turns of the wrap member. Elastomeric articles reinforced with these reinforcing elements are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Jimmy L. Richards
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 00:36
CPC Classifications
D; D07; D07B; D07B1/00; D07B1/06; D07B1/0606; D07B1/062; B; B60; B60C; B60C9/00; B60C9/0007; D07B2201/00; D07B2201/20; D07B2201/2001; D07B2201/2002; D07B2201/2003; D07B2201/2015; D07B2201/2033; D07B2201/2095; D07B2201/2097; D07B2501/00; D07B2501/20; D07B2501/2046; D07B2501/2076; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S57/00; Y10S57/902; Y10T; Y10T152/00; Y10T152/10; Y10T152/10495; Y10T152/10855; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249922; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2922; Y10T428/2925
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A reinforcing element for an elastomeric article comprising a plurality of elongated metallic members having substantially rectangular cross sections of identical width, the longitudinal axes of said elongated metallic members being parallel to one another, a wide side of each said elongated metallic member being contiguous with a wide side of another of said elongated metallic members, the ratio of width to thickness of each said elongated metallic member being at least 2 to 1 but no greater than 10 to 1, and a wrap member helically disposed around said elongated metallic members such that each turn of said wrap member is spaced apart from the next adjacent turns of said wrap member a distance, as measured in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axes of said elongated metallic members, that is at least equal to the width of one of said elongated metallic members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A reinforcing element for an elastomeric article comprising a plurality of elongated metallic members having substantially rectangular cross sections of identical width, the longitudinal axes of said elongated metallic members being parallel to one another, a wide side of each said elongated metallic member being contiguous with a wide side of another of said elongated metallic members, the ratio of width to thickness of each said elongated metallic member being at least 2 to 1 but no greater than 10 to 1, and a wrap member helically disposed around said elongated metallic members such that each turn of said wrap member is spaced apart from the next adjacent turns of said wrap member a distance, as measured in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axes of said elongated metallic members, that is at least equal to the width of one of said elongated metallic members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A reinforcing element for an elastomeric article according to claim 1 wherein each said elongated metallic member has a thickness of 1.0 mm. or less.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A reinforcing element for an elastomeric article according to claim 1 wherein each said elongated metallic member has a thickness of 0.5 mm. or less.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A reinforcing element for an elastomeric article according to claim 1 wherein each said elongated metallic member has a thickness of 0.25 mm. or less.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A reinforcing element for an elastomeric article according to claim 1 wherein said elongated metallic members have identical cross-sectional dimensions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A reinforcing element for an elastomeric article according to claim 2 wherein said elongated metallic members have identical cross-sectional dimensions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A reinforcing element for an elastomeric article according to claim 3 wherein said elongated metallic members have identical cross-sectional dimensions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A reinforcing element for an elastomeric article according to claim 4 wherein said elongated metallic members have identical cross-sectional dimensions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A reinforcing element for an elastomeric article according to any one of claims 1 through 8 wherein said wrap member is metallic.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
63 words
A reinforcing element for an elastomeric article according to any one of claims 1 through 8 wherein each turn of said wrap member is spaced apart from the next adjacent turns a distance, as measured in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axes of said elongated metallic members, that is at least two times the width of one of said elongated metallic members.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A reinforcing element for an elastomeric article according to of claim 9 wherein said metallic wrap member has a circular cross section with a diameter that is less than the thickness of one of said elongated metallic members.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
A reinforcing element for an elastomeric article according to claim 11 wherein each turn of said metallic wrap member is spaced apart from the next adjacent turns a distance, as measured in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axes of said elongated metallic members, that is at least two times the width of one of said elongated metallic members.
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