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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2003
Applicants:
Hans Cauwels, Adegem, BE;
Dirk Meersschaut, Ooigem, BE;
Stijn Vanneste, Ingelmunster, BE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
N.V. Bekaert S.A., Zwevegem, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D07B001/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Steel cord includes a first group and a second group. The second group is helically twisted around the first group with a cord twisting step. The first group includes a first number of first steel filaments. The first number ranges between three and eight. The second group comprises a second number of second steel filaments. The second number is equal to or greater than the first number. The first filaments having a twist step greater than 300 mm. At least one of the second filaments is polygonally performed in order to allow rubber penetration.