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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2013
Bridon International Ltd., Doncaster, South Yorkshire, GB;
Dsm Ip Assets B.v., Heerlen, NL;
Xavier Amils, Kortrijk, BE;
Beste Durmus, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, BE;
Paulus Johannes Hyacinthus Marie Smeets, Geule, NL;
DSM IP ASSETS B.V., Heerlen, NL;
BRIDON INTERNATIONAL LTD., Doncaster, GB;
Abstract
A hybrid rope () or a hybrid strand () comprising a core element (), a first () and a second () metallic closed layer surrounding said core element (). The core element () includes a bundle of synthetic yarns. The first metallic closed layer () includes a plurality of first strands of wires helically twisted together with the core element () in a first direction. The second metallic closed layer () includes a plurality of second wires or strands helically twisted together with said core element () and said first metallic closed layer () in a second direction. The cross-sectional area of the core element () is larger than the total cross-sectional area of the first () and second () metallic closed layers. A corresponding method of producing such a hybrid rope or hybrid strand is also disclosed.