Low-friction pull tape
US7188642B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G3/0462
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pull tape for facilitating positioning of elongated items within a protective sleeve is disclosed. The pull tape is woven of filamentary members preferably using a twill or satin weave that allows floats to form on the surface of the tape that reduce friction between the tape and the sleeve when the tape is drawn through the sleeve. Preferably, the tape is formed of multifilament warp and weft yarns woven in a plain weave with additional monofilament yarns arranged in the warp direction and woven in a twill or satin weave to form the floats in the warp direction. Additional embodiments include tapes having warp members entirely of monofilaments, as well as both warp and weft members being entirely of monofilaments.
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