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US 7,866,245 B2Granted
Fiber cable made of high-strength synthetic fibers for a helicopter rescue winch
AssigneeEurocopter Deutschland GmbH
InventorsFlorian Kempf, Juergen Fischer
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Abstract
A fiber cable for helicopter rescue winches includes a plurality of load-bearing synthetic-fiber strands braided with one another, at least one electrically conductive insert, and a wear indicator providing a visual check of a state of the fiber cable, where the load-bearing synthetic-fiber strands are encased in a radial direction by a friction-reducing stable fiber layer, an inner cable jacket, and outer cable jacket.
Claims13
A fiber cable for a helicopter rescue winch, the fiber cable comprising:
- a plurality of load-bearing synthetic-fiber strands braided with one another, forces acting on the cable being carried exclusively by said plurality of load-bearing synthetic-fiber strands;
- at least one electrically conductive insert;
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- a wear indicator providing a visual check of a state of the fiber cable,
- wherein said load-bearing synthetic-fiber strands are encased, in a radial direction, by a friction-reducing staple fiber layer, an inner cable jacket, and outer cable jacket.
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