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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2003
Applicants:
Paul Soenen, Kuurne, BE;
Stijn Vancompernolle, Ghent, BE;
Bert Vanderbeken, Waregem, BE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
NV Bekaert SA, Zwevegem, BG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D02G 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A metal strand comprising at least two filaments. At least one filament is interrupted, providing a filament end, which is fixed to the uninterrupted filaments of the strand using a fixing substance, preferably a soldering substance. Such strand can be used to provide, e.g. cords, rubber, or polymer reinforcement of tires and belts such as elevator or timing belts, hoisting or elevator ropes, control cables, or suspension rope.