Global Patent Index - EP 0270707 A1

EP 0270707 A1 19880615 - Bowstring.

Title (en)

Bowstring.

Title (de)

Sehne für einen Bogen.

Title (fr)

Corde pour un arc.

Publication

EP 0270707 A1 19880615 (EN)

Application

EP 86202166 A 19861204

Priority

EP 86202166 A 19861204

Abstract (en)

Bowstring comprising filaments having a tensile strength @>/=@ 2 GPa and a modulus @>/=@ 20 GPa on the basis of linear polyethylene having an Mw of @>/=@MUL@SP5@ kg/Kmol. Preferably the filaments are obtained by thermoreversible gelation of a polyethylene solution followed by stretching. The bowstring obtained shows very low elongation, a high arrow velocity and an extremely long life.

IPC 1-7

D01F 6/04

IPC 8 full level

D01F 6/04 (2006.01); F41B 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D01F 6/04 (2013.01); F41B 5/1411 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0270707 A1 19880615

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86202166 A 19861204