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Braided product and method of making same

Assignee: Federal Mogul Systems Protection Group Inc
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Filing: 1992-05-27
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Granted: 1993-02-16
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Expires: 2012-05-27
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Abstract

Abstract An expandable braided product having greatly reduced tendency to splay at its ends when cut is provided by coating the braided product with a thin layer of elastomeric material which provides the desired anti-splaying property, while retaining the expandable characteristic whereby the product expands laterally when compressed longitudinally and when released returns to its original size and shape.

Inventors

  • 👤 J. Sellers Kite, III

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 09:14
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04C; D04C1/00; D04C1/02; D04C1/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1362; Y10T428/1369; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24826

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 123 words
A braided product which, when compressed along a first direction, expands along a second direction transverse to said first direction and when released tends to return to its original configuration, comprising: a plurality of over-and-under mutually-crossing braided monofilaments forming with each other a plurality of monofilament cross-overs, with apertures extending through said braided product between said monofilaments; and a thin deposit of an elastomeric material extending over the exterior surfaces of said monofilaments at each of said cross-overs but leaving said apertures at least partially open, said elastomeric material differing from the material of said monofilaments and serving as a resilient adhesive for holding said monofilaments against mutual lateral motion while permitting them to pivot with respect to each other at said cross-overs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 123 words
A braided product which, when compressed along a first direction, expands along a second direction transverse to said first direction and when released tends to return to its original configuration, comprising: a plurality of over-and-under mutually-crossing braided monofilaments forming with each other a plurality of monofilament cross-overs, with apertures extending through said braided product between said monofilaments; and a thin deposit of an elastomeric material extending over the exterior surfaces of said monofilaments at each of said cross-overs but leaving said apertures at least partially open, said elastomeric material differing from the material of said monofilaments and serving as a resilient adhesive for holding said monofilaments against mutual lateral motion while permitting them to pivot with respect to each other at said cross-overs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
The braided product of claim 1, wherein said elastomeric material is selected from the group consisting of resorcinol formaldehyde and acrylic latex.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 13 words
The braided product of claim 1, wherein said product is a braided sleeve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 13 words
The braided product of claim 1, wherein said monofilaments are of engineered plastic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
The braided product of claim 1, wherein said monofilaments are selected from the group consisting of nylon and polyester.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 43 words
The braided product of claim 1, wherein said product is a sleeve, said monofilaments are of a material selected from the group consisting of nylon and polyester, and said elastomeric material is selected from the group consisting of resorcinol formaldehyde and acrylic latex.

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