Abstract: A cable comprised of coated conductors, wound together and compacted, has an insulating strip interposed between the two layers in which the conductors are disposed, to ensure good insulation therebetween. Apparatus for producing the cable includes a stranding machine, with which a hollow mandrel is used for the purpose of introducing the insulating strip between the layers of conductors, and a method for producing the cable is also provided.

Abstract: Reinforced thermoplastic impregnated lubricated wire ropes are provided in the present invention. A method of reinforcing and filling the thermoplastic material with fibers, mineral fillers and powders is also provided.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for filling multi-conductor cables, particularly a telecommunication cable with several insulated wires surrounded by a covering and a sheath, with a mixture of powders which expand with the absorption of moisture. The conductors are fed in spaced relation into the entrance of a casing having an interior, frusto-conical wall which decreases in diameter from its entrance to its exit. The exit is small in diameter compared to the entrance so that the conductors converge as they pass from the entrance to the exit. Intermediate the entrance and the exit, the conductors are subjected to the powders which are caused to follow a helicoidal course by a screw which directs them toward the exit. Due to the shape of the casing wall, the powders are forced toward the conductors.

Abstract: A flexible load-carrying cord which is adapted for embedment in a polymeric product, apparatus and method for making such a cord, and product utilizing same are provided wherein the cord comprises a plurality of elements which are twisted in one direction and normally have a tendency to untwist and a polymeric sleeve is bonded around the cord with the sleeve comprising a polymeric matrix having a plurality of discrete randomly arranged fibers embedded therein with the fibers being disposed in a helical pattern which extends in a direction opposite from the one direction and the sleeve with its fibers serving to substantially eliminate the tendency of the elements to untwist.

Abstract: A wire rope formed of a plurality of strands of wire rope elements wound around a core, and incorporating a lubricant which comprises a microporous polymeric lubricating medium.

Abstract: A steel cord composed of a plurality of material wires intertwisted, having loosely intertwisted portions and tightly intertwisted portions alternately at regular intervals so as to facilitate penetration of a rubber compound into the central part thereof throughout its whole length and to ensure stability of twist.

Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire including a carcass, particularly a radial carcass, a tread, and a belt-like reinforcement formed of at least two cord plies radially superimposed one above the other. At least one of the plies has rubberized metallic cord elements, and the other suitably has non-metallic cord elements. The cord elements cross each other from ply to ply, and the width of at least one cord ply is approximately equal to the width of the tread. The metallic cord elements, which particularly are made of brass-plated steel wire, further comprise a core and a mantle of wire, with the mantle including several twisted individual wires of equal size. The metallic cord elements in the cord ply comprise a core of a single wire filament, and a mantle comprising at least three single wire filaments. The mantle wire filaments respectively have a part which radially engages the wire filament of the core.

Abstract: Each wire of bare stranded electrical conductor and wire rope when supported outdoors is constantly sliding and rubbing against each adjacent wire in the stranded article due to temperature changes and wind induced vibrations. If the articles are made non-specular or dulled by abrasive blasting the completely stranded article, abrasive particles are entrapped on the interior wires and may cause premature wear and failure of the article. Articles are made non-specular or dulled without abrasive blasting by electrostatic cloud fogging or other methods that only affect the visible surface of the outer wires in the completely stranded article. Overhead supported stranded articles are made non-specular or dulled to reduce visibility because of public demand.

Abstract: Outdoor overhead supported transmission and distribution electrical and communication covered conductor and cable, whether the exterior cover is metal or plastic, is shiny and visible when newly installed in public view. These products may not become significantly dull until after many years of outdoor weathering. Many utilities have had to bury their transmission and distribution lines or building service drops because the public protested seeing them. This invention is for conductors which are inconspicuous and blend into the environment where they are to be used and the public would object if they were conspicuous. The exterior surface of the covers of these linear bodies are dulled or intermittently dulled so that they are not conspicuous and objectionable to the public. Non-specular jacketed light wave conductors are included. Several methods are claimed for these non-specularly dulled or camouflaged products. Cost and service life benefits are indicated for the plastic covered products.

Abstract: The disclosed method of making a shape-stranded rope includes twisting large wires into strands by twining them in at least one layer about a core with a sheathing of a soft deformable material, plastic drawing of the strands, forming the strands into a shaped profile and twisting the strands into the rope. The plastic drawing is effected until every round wire of the strand acquires a wedge-like profile, with the wires adjoining the sheathing becoming partly embedded in this sheathing, and the strand acquires a substantially smooth peripheral surface. The method enables, while using round wires, to increase the structural density of the strands, and also to enhance the flexibility, strength and wear resistance of the shape-stranded rope, the rope manufactured by the disclosed method being usable by various industries.

Abstract: A corrosion resistant rope in which the individual strands are sealed with a plastic foam impregnant and surrounded with a dense unfoamed plastic material is made by applying a foamable plastic to the individual wires of a series of wire strands, or, alternatively, to the individual strands as a whole, and closing the strands into a rope in a closing die while passing a nonfoamable plastic material into the closing die. Sealed plastic foam impregnated wire strands can be made in the same manner by passing nonfoamable plastic material into the stranding die during fabrication of the strand.

Abstract: A multiple caged armored electromechanical cable is provided which is characterized in being torque balanced and strength tapered throughout its entire length. The cable is configured having selectively formed elements within the caged armored layers for retaining individual wires in the armored layers statically without appreciable friction between layers.

Abstract: A multiple caged tapered strength armored electromechanical cable is provided which is characterized in being torque balanced throughout its entire tapered strength length. The selective strength tapering of the cable permits the orientation of the cable such that the strongest portion thereof will support the entire cable and the weakest portion thereof will support only itself and whatever instrumentation is desirable.

Abstract: A compressed, multi-layered, concentric layer stranded cable electrical conductor with each succeeding overlying layer of strands helically wound in an alternately opposite direction, comprising the product of sequentially circumferentially compressing each succeeding overlying layer of cross lay strands to a regressively reduced state of consolidation.