Patents by Inventor Paul Soenen

Paul Soenen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Metal strand comprising interrupted filament
    Patent number: 7426821
    Abstract: A metal strand comprising at least two filaments. At least one filament is interrupted, providing a filament end, which is fixed to the uninterrupted filaments of the strand using a fixing substance, preferably a soldering substance. Such strand can be used to provide, e.g. cords, rubber, or polymer reinforcement of tires and belts such as elevator or timing belts, hoisting or elevator ropes, control cables, or suspension rope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: NV Bekaert SA
    Inventors: Paul Soenen, Stijn Vancompernolle, Bert Vanderbeken
  • Metal strand comprising interrupted filament
    Publication number: 20050257874
    Abstract: A metal strand (101D) as subject of the invention comprising at least two filaments. At least one filament (105) is interrupted providing a filament end (107A, 107B), which is fixed to the uninterrupted filaments of the strand (101D) using a fixing substance, preferably a soldering substance. Such strand can be used to provide e.g. cords, rubber or polymer reinforcement of tires and belt such as elevator or timing belts, hoisting or elevator ropes, control cables or suspension rope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Applicant: N.V. Bekaert S.A.
    Inventors: Paul Soenen, Stijn Vancompernolle, Bert Vanderbeken
  • Multi-strand steel cord
    Patent number: 5768874
    Abstract: A steel cord (10) comprises eight or more strands (12, 14) twisted together. Each of the strands has a substantially same cord twisting direction and a substantially same cord twisting pitch in the steel cord, and each of the strands consists of two to five individual filaments (16, 18) twisted together. Such a multi-strand steel cord can be manufactured without having to twist the individual strands separately and beforehand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: N.V. Bekaert S.A.
    Inventors: Luc Bourgois, Paul Soenen, Frans Van Giel