US4989422A
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Sound absorbent sleeving product
Assignee: Federal Mogul Systems Protection Group Inc
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Filing: 1989-05-19
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Granted: 1991-02-05
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Expires: 2009-05-19
Abstract
Abstract Tubular sleeves of braided, knited or woven construction comprised of bulky continuous filament yarns and a resilient engineered plastic monofilament have excellent noise reduction characteristics. The bulky yarn provides a flexible cushion for cables and tubes covered by the sleeves thereby reducing vibration induced wear. The resilient monofilament gives the sleeve material sufficient hand so that sleeves formed according to the invention tend to assume the open position without loss of the ability to deaden sound and cushion vibration.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A. Barlow
- 👤 Thomas B. Conaghan
- 👤 Harry F. Gladfelter
- 👤 J. Sellers Kite, III
- 👤 Peter J. Mimmo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 14:58
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L57/00; F16L57/06; D; D04; D04B; D04B1/00; D04B1/14; D04B1/22; D04B1/225; D04C; D04C1/00; D04C1/02; H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/04; H02G3/0462; D10; D10B; D10B2401/00; D10B2401/06; D10B2401/062; D10B2505/00; D10B2505/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A textile sleeve for the bundling of elongated substrates said sleeve comprising interthreaded first and second yarns, said first yarn comprising a bulky filament yarn and said second yarn consisting essentially of a monofilament of an engineered plastic material, said monofilament having a diameter of about 0.007 to about 0.012 inches and a tensile modulus of at least 100,000 psi, the two yarns being present in a ratio of about one end of bulky yarn to between about one end to about three ends of monofilament.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A textile sleeve for the bundling of elongated substrates said sleeve comprising interthreaded first and second yarns, said first yarn comprising a bulky filament yarn and said second yarn consisting essentially of a monofilament of an engineered plastic material, said monofilament having a diameter of about 0.007 to about 0.012 inches and a tensile modulus of at least 100,000 psi, the two yarns being present in a ratio of about one end of bulky yarn to between about one end to about three ends of monofilament.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sleeve according to claim 1, wherein said first yarn has a cotton count of about 0.7 to about 1.5.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A sleeve according to claim 1 wherein said first yarn has a cotton count of about 1.1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A sleeve according to claim 1 wherein said sleeve is a braided sleeve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
A sleeve according to claim 1 wherein said sleeve is knitted.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sleeve according to claim 1 wherein said first yarn is polypropylene and said second yarn is a polyester monofilament.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A sleeve according to claim 6 wherein said second yarn is a polyester monofilament having a tensile modulus of at least 100,000 psi.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A sleeve according to claim 1 comprising two ends of monofilament to one end of bulky yarn.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A sleeve according to claim 1, wherein said monofilament has a diameter of about 0.010 inches.
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