Faired article
US4030401A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD07B2207/4068
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rope or cable having a series of loops and/or fairings extending laterally in spaced relation along its length is disclosed. In one embodiment, the fairings are composed of a series of strands which splay outwardly from a jacket applied onto a core. In one species of this embodiment, a layer of resilient material surrounds the core, and the jacket is braided over base portions of the fairings which overlie the resilient layer. In another species of this embodiment, the core is provided by an elongated cable, and the jacket is provided by a helically-wrapped tape which anchors the strands to the cable. In another embodiment, a central core is omitted and a braided jacket surrounds base portions of the strands to secure the fairings. Methods and apparatus for producing the faired articles are also disclosed.
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