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Steel cords for the reinforcement of rubber articles and method of producing the same

US5561974A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 1994
Grant dateOct 8, 1996
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S57/902
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A steel cord for the reinforcement of rubber articles has a three-layer twisting structure comprising a core of 2 steel filaments, a middle sheath layer of 6 steel filaments and an outer sheath layer of 11 steel filaments, in which a ratio of filament diameter ds in the middle and outer sheath layers to filament diameter dc in the core (ds/dc) is within a range of 1.15-1.5 and a twisting pitch of the core is not less than 20 mm, and is used as a reinforcing member in a heavy duty pneumatic radial tire, conveyor belt and the like.

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