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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 1983
Filed:
Mar. 18, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
James A Davis, Uniontown, OH (US);
Robert C Koch, Akron, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08K / ; C08K / ; C08K / ; C08L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
524184 ; 524183 ; 524399 ; 524439 ;
Abstract
This invention is directed to an improved rubber skim stock composition and a product containing the skim stock having improved adhesion and adhesion retention with metallic reinforcement cords such as brassed steel. The invention composition comprises a conventional vulcanizable rubber skim stock, at least one halogenated polymer and at least one organo complex of cobalt or nickel. Tests conducted with brass-plated and zinc-plated steel cords showed improved metal adhesion and metal adhesion retention with use of the improved rubber skim stock of this invention when compared to control formulations.