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US 6,658,836 B2Granted
Hybrid cord
AssigneeThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
InventorsGia Van Nguyen, Florence de Boisfleury, Mustafa Goksoy, Robert Edward Lionetti
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Abstract
A hybrid cord is presented for use in the reinforcement of elastomers. The hybrid cord is characterized by having a core steel filament, a first layer of one or more nonmetallic filaments which are wrapped about the steel filament in the core, and a second layer of from 4 to 12 steel filaments which are wrapped about the first layer.
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A hybrid cord characterized by
- (A) a core steel filament;
- (B) a first layer of from 1 to 3 nonmetallic filaments which are wrapped about the steel filament in the core;
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- (C) a second layer of from 4 to 12 steel filaments which are wrapped about the first layer.
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