Method and Apparatus for a Composite Cable Safety Net
OwnerGerhard Komenda, Lukas Scheurerinventors
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Abstract
A net is formed by joining cables which are over-knitted with cord. A cable may be made of wire or stainless-steel cable. A composite cable is a cable that is over-knitted with cord to form a composite cable. The cord may be made of fibrous material and in some embodiments is made of aramid fibers. Adjacent composite cables are joined at regular intervals to form a net. In some embodiments, composite cables are composed of cable with an over-knitted cord, inter-knitted at junctions that are spaced at regular intervals to form a net. The individual cables are over-knitted with cord and the junctions are formed as the over-knitted cords are inter-knitted.
Claims15
A composite cable comprising:
- at least a first wire;
- and
- said first wire over-knitted with at least a first cord;
- wherein
- said composite cable provides a strength of both the cord and wire and requires cutting both the cord and wire to sever the composite cable.
A composite cable comprising:
- at least a first wire combined with at least a second wire to form a cable;
- and
- said cable over-knitted with at least one cord;
- wherein
- said composite cable provides a strength of the first wire, the second wire and the cord and requires cutting both the cord and the first wire and the second wire to sever the composite cable.
A net comprising:
- a plurality of adjacent composite cables, each having a core;
- and
- a knitted cord surrounding each said core;
- and
- said knitted cord inter-knitted at a first set of regular intervals with a knitted cord of at least one adjacent composite cable, forming a net.
The net of clam 7 wherein:
- alternate adjacent cables inter-knitted at a second set of regular intervals that are offset from said first set of regular intervals;
- wherein
- a net is formed having voids with hexagonal perimeters bounded by said plurality of adjacent composite cables.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.