Reinforced continuous loop matrix member; continuous loop reinforcement assembly; flexible cylindrical reinforcement band; and axially reinforced cylindrical coil
First Claim
9. A continuous loop reinforcing assembly comprising:
- a first flexible cylindrical reinforcement band having an outer surface;
a second flexible cylindrical reinforcement band disposed around the first flexible cylindrical reinforcement band, the second flexible cylindrical reinforcement band having an inner surface facing towards the first flexible cylindrical reinforcement band;
a porous resilient spacer disposed between the first flexible cylindrical reinforcement band and the second flexible cylindrical reinforcement band, wherein the porous resilient spacer applies a force to the outer surface of the first flexible cylindrical reinforcement band and to the inner surface of the second flexible cylindrical reinforcement band.
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Abstract
A continuous loop reinforcement assembly has an inner first flexible cylindrical reinforcement band separated from an outer second flexible cylindrical reinforcement band by a flexible intermediate resilient spacer. The intermediate resilient spacer applies a constant even force to the first and second flexible cylindrical reinforcement bands around the annular space between the two bands. The intermediate resilient spacer is a porous material formed of foam, nonwovens, spacer fabrics, or similar materials. The cylindrical bands are flexible with openings, and are formed from a coil of cable or similar material. The first and second flexible cylindrical reinforcement bands have a Young'"'"'s Modulus greater than the Young'"'"'s Modulus of a matrix that encapsulates the cylindrical reinforcement assembly. A retainer uses yarns to secure the cable in the coil. The retainer includes two polymers of different melting points, the lower melting point polymer is melt bonded to secure the retainer fixed around the cables. One of the yarns in the retainer can be a structural reinforcing yarn, and a second yarn in the retainer can be a tying yarn securing the structural yarn to the cable in the coil. A reinforced matrix continuous loop member is formed by passing the matrix through the flexible cylindrical reinforcement members and intermediate resilient spacer of the continuous loop reinforcement assembly to form the member, such as a belt, hose, roller, or tire.
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68 Claims
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9. A continuous loop reinforcing assembly comprising:
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a first flexible cylindrical reinforcement band having an outer surface; a second flexible cylindrical reinforcement band disposed around the first flexible cylindrical reinforcement band, the second flexible cylindrical reinforcement band having an inner surface facing towards the first flexible cylindrical reinforcement band; a porous resilient spacer disposed between the first flexible cylindrical reinforcement band and the second flexible cylindrical reinforcement band, wherein the porous resilient spacer applies a force to the outer surface of the first flexible cylindrical reinforcement band and to the inner surface of the second flexible cylindrical reinforcement band. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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29-1. The continuous loop reinforcing assembly according to claim 9, wherein the porous resilient spacer can conform to a bend radius that is one-tenth or less of the normal inside diameter of the porous resilient spacer in the cylindrical reinforcement assembly without experiencing a permanent set.
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39. A flexible cylindrical reinforcement band comprising:
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a continuous band having a coil of at least one cable making at least three revolutions around the coil; and a plurality of retainers securing the at least one cable, said retainers comprising at least one securing yarn having; a first material with a first melting point; a second material with a second melting point, the second melting point being higher than the first melting point; and
,wherein said first material has melt bonded to the second material. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. An axially reinforced cylindrical coil:
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a coil of at least one cable making at least three revolutions around the coil; and a plurality of axially extending reinforcing members, each reinforcing member including; a structural reinforcing yarn adjacent to the coil, and a tying reinforcing yarn securing the structural reinforcing yarn to the at least one cable in the coil. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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