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US 2014/0272409 A1Published application
Fiber structures, systems, and methods for fabricating rope structures with improved lubricity
AssigneeSamson Rope Technologies
InventorChia-Te Chou
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Abstract
A fiber structure for forming a rope structure has a base matrix of base fiber material and at least one lubricity portion of lubricity material. The lubricity material determines a lubricity of at least a portion of a surface of the fiber structure.
Claims21
A fiber structure for forming a rope structure, comprising:
- a base matrix of base fiber material;
- and
- at least one lubricity portion of lubricity material;
- wherein
- the lubricity material determines a lubricity of at least a portion of a surface of the fiber structure.
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A method of forming a fiber structure for forming a rope, comprising the steps of:
- providing a base fiber material;
- providing an lubricity material;
- and
- forming a fiber structure comprising a base matrix formed of the base fiber material and at least one lubricity portion formed of the lubricity material such that the lubricity material defines a lubricity of at least a portion of the base matrix.
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A method of forming a rope structure, comprising the steps of:
- providing a base fiber material;
- providing an lubricity material;
- forming a plurality of fiber structures each comprising a base matrix formed of the base fiber material and at least one lubricity portion formed of the lubricity material such that the lubricity material defines a lubricity of at least a portion of the base matrix;
- combining the fiber structures to form a plurality of yarns;
- and
- combining the plurality of yarns to form the rope structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.