Abstract: A unique fishing rope comprising floating and sinking portions. The sinking portion blended yarns made up of a blend of first and second non-metallic synthetic filaments in proportions to yield a sinking rope portion having a specific gravity greater than one. The sinking rope portion comprises strands having yarns of substantially the same diameter. The floating portion of the rope is formed by replacing selected ones of the blended yarns in each strand with yarns formed of a material having a specific gravity of less than one. The replacement yarns and the blended yarns are of the same diameter to enhance the integrity and strength of the rope.

Abstract: A composite rope obtained by process comprising, impregnating a multifilament with epoxy resin and half-setting the resin to form a prepreg, twisting the plural prepregs together to form a primarily-twisted product, and wrapping the primarily-twisted product with a yarn or a porous tape. When it is wound round the primarily-twisted product, the yarn is closely wound at an angle substantially perpendicular to an axis of the primarily-twisted product. The method further comprises twisting the plural primarily-twisted products thus wrapped to form a secondarily-twisted product and then heating the secondarily-twisted product to completely set the resin impregnated.

Abstract: A fishing net twine comprising a single first yarn and a plurality of second yarns which are orderly stranded together with the first yarn. The first yarn is a bundle of multiple filaments having a thickness of 8 to 42 denier and a monofilament having a thickness of 0.10 to 0.24 mm which are stranded together. The second yarn includes a number of monofilaments having a thickness of 0.10 to 0.24 mm.

Abstract: An improved yarn, fabric and protective garment made from such yarn where the yarn, fabric and garment exhibit increased cut resistance. The yarn includes a core made of fiber and a covering wrapped around the core, the covering includes at least one strand of wire wrapped around the core.

Abstract: An asbestos-free rope packing comprising at least 3 strands of a twisted, ceramic fiber-containing paper wherein:(a) each of said strands contains at least one carrier insert;(b) said twisted ceramic fiber-containing paper contains about 3-9 wt. % of a suitable bonding agent;(c) said paper has a thickness of about 0.0015 to 0.045 inches; and(d) said paper has a width of about 0.50 to 4.0 inches.Also, a process for forming the rope packing from twisted strands of a ceramic fiber-containing paper is provided.

Abstract: A synthetic plastic rope includes a selected number of first components having a relatively high elongation characteristic and second components whose elongation characteristic is considerably lower. In one form of the invention, the rope has a central core in which the first components are located, and a plurality of surrounding strands principally constituted of second components. In other forms, the rope does not have a core and there are a plurality of strands braided (plaited) or laid (twisted) together primarily consisting of the low elongation components, but having high elongation components distributed substantially symmetrically and which in the aggregate have substantially less mass than the low elongation components.

Abstract: Reinforcement cable of metal wire for elastomeric conduits are disclosed, containing at least two corded-together strands which each have two or more wires and at least one outerlying of which strands is composed from two or more core wires wrapped by at least one spiral-shaped strand winding wire. Particular embodiments include wrapping with strands; use of three to seven thereof; enveloping the strands with preferably up to four cable winding wires; arranging various of the combination sets of core wires, strands and cables to be of equal pitch, pitch angle and rotary direction, mainly in-phase; and staggering the cores wires to define a reciprocal contact curve parallel thereto.

Abstract: A metallic cable for reinforcing elastomeric articles comprises two strands of two filaments twisted together and having a cable lay length. The filaments of each strand are twisted together and the strands have strand lay lengths that are equal to one another but different from the cable lay length. The direction of twist of the strands may be either the same as, or opposite to the direction of twist of the cable.

Abstract: Fiber sheaths are drawn between a pair of drawing cylinders and continuous filaments are introduced upstream of the drawing cylinders to form two strands which are twisted together at a convergence point upstream of a winding mechanism. The tension of the strands is regulated, the strands are wound to form a filament, and the filament thus formed is retwisted on a spinning jenny.

Abstract: A natural gut string for sports rackets comprises at least two gut strands, each strand of which comprises a plurality of gut ribbons twisted together in a first direction, which strands are combined and re-twisted together in a direction opposite to the first direction. In a process for making the gut strings, the gut ribbons and gut strands are preferably twisted under tension.

Abstract: A twisted sewing thread comprising at least two strands made of ceramic fibers at least one of which strands is served with organic or inorganic fibers, the strands being individually twisted or two or more strands twisted together in one direction and then an assembly of the resulting twisted strands plied with other like or different twisted strands in the opposite direction to produce the ceramic fiber sewing thread.

Abstract: A steel cord for the reinforcement of elastomer material. comprising two equivalent wire groups of at least two wires each, the wire groups being twisted around each other, in which the wires of the first group are parallel or nearly parallel, and the wires of the second group are twisted around each other with a twist pitch of the same sense and the same value as the twist pitch with which the two groups are twisted together.

Abstract: Thread consisting of three polymer strands twisted in one direction, each strand being wrapped with a metallic strip wound in the other direction, the strands and strip being covered with an elastomer sheath.

Abstract: Protective gloves and the like and a yarn comprising a core of a flexible wire alongside an aramid fiber strand or strands and a covering of aramid fiber such as that manufactured and sold under the trademark "Kevlar" by the DuPont Company of Wilmington, Del. in which the aramid fiber is either spun or filament. Two aramid fiber strands, either spun or filament, are wrapped around the core with one strand wrapped in a clockwise direction and the other strand wrapped in a counter-clockwise direction with the opposite spiral wrapping of the strands serving to secure the strands in position on the core without any other securing means. The yarn having a flexible core with aramid fiber strands wrapped thereon is used to make protective gloves on conventional glove knitting or weaving machinery and is capable of movement in relation to needle eyes and the like without jamming in the same manner as various natural and synthetic fiber yarns.