Braided structure having uncrimped strands
US5952067A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/1393
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A biaxial braided sleeve braided together in a diamond braid style. The braided sleeve has an outer layer or set of thick, uncrimped strands extending in one helical direction and an inner layer or set of thick, uncrimped strands extending in the other helical direction. Much thinner containment strands hold the thick strands in position. A braided sleeve is thus provided which can have one material on the outside and a different material on the inside. For example, the inside material can be fluorocarbon polymer and the outside material can be fiberglass, providing a bearing liner. The two counter-rotating sets or layers of thick uncrimped strands provide enhanced mechanical properties.
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