Federal-mogul Powertrain LLC

Xiaoxiao Liu

Masakazu Katoh

A wrappable, abrasion and EMI resistant sleeve for routing and protecting an elongate member from exposure to EMI, while further providing mechanical protection against abrasion, impact, and other environmental conditions, such as contamination. The sleeve includes a woven outer layer having opposite outer edges extending lengthwise between opposite ends of the woven outer layer. The woven outer layer includes warp filaments extending generally parallel to the opposite edges and weft filaments extending generally transversely to the warp filaments. The sleeve includes a textile inner layer having opposite inner edges extending lengthwise between opposite ends. The textile inner layer includes conductive filaments interlaced with one another in electrical communication with one another. The weft filaments of the woven outer layer are heat-formed to bias the opposite outer edges and the opposite inner edges into overlapping relation with one another.

Self-wrapping, multilayer abrasion and EMI resistant sleeve and method of construction thereof

A woven sleeve and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve has a wall with opposite edges extending lengthwise along a longitudinal axis between opposite ends, wherein the opposite edges are wrappable into overlapping relation with one another to contain the wires within a cavity of the sleeve. The wall is constructed from warp yarns extending along the longitudinal axis and fill yarns extending transversely to the warp yarns. The fill yarns are provided as transparent or substantially transparent monofilaments and the warp yarns are provided as yarns including a multifilament yarn and at least one conductive wire, wherein the conductive wire wrapped about the multifilament yarn.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Xiaoxiao Liu