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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Federal-mogul Powertrain, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Patrick Thomas, Rue de la Petite Vitesse, FR;
Delphine Henin, Choisy-au-Bac, FR;
Federal-Mogul Powertrain LLC, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A woven sleeve, sleeve assembly and methods of construction thereof are provided. The sleeve has a flexible, abrasion resistant, circumferentially closed and continuous elongate wall extending lengthwise along a central axis between opposite ends. The wall is woven with warp yarns extending generally parallel to the central axis and at least one heat-shrinkable weft yarn extending generally transversely to the warp yarns. The warp yarns provide the sleeve with coverage, abrasion resistance and flexibility and the weft yarn provides the ability to shrink the wall about an elongate member being protected within a cavity of the sleeve, as well as providing enhanced crush strength and abrasion resistance. At least one of the warp yarns and/or weft yarn includes at least one low melt, heat-fusible yarn served therewith to enhance resistance to end-fray during a cutting operation.