Cut resistant rope
AssigneeBekaert Advanced Cords Aalter NV
InventorsHendrik Rommel, Veerle Van Wassenhove, Thomas Hanselaer
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Abstract
A rope having a core for providing strength to the rope, where at least a metal or composite woven or warp knitted fabric having multiple substantially parallel elongated metal elements is provided around the core for protecting said core from impact and cutting, and where the multiple substantially parallel elongated elements are in the warp direction and held by yarns.
Claims14
A rope comprising a core for providing strength to said rope, wherein at least a metal or composite fabric comprising multiple substantially parallel elongated metal elements is provided around said core for protecting said core from impact and cutting, and wherein said multiple substantially parallel elongated elements are in the warp direction and held by yarns, wherein said multiple substantially parallel elongated metal elements are individually coated with a polymer.
A rope comprising a core for providing strength to said rope, wherein at least a metal or composite fabric comprising multiple substantially parallel elongated metal elements is provided around said core for protecting said core from impact and cutting,
- said composite fabric comprises multiple substantially parallel elongated fiber or polymer elongated elements alternating with the multiple substantially parallel elongated metal elements,
- said metal or composite fabric is a woven fabric or a warp knitted fabric, and wherein said multiple substantially parallel elongated elements are in the warp direction and held by yarns,
- wherein said multiple substantially parallel elongated metal elements are individually coated with a polymer.
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