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EP 1022376 B1 20030709 - Synthetic fibre rope

Title (en)

Synthetic fibre rope

Title (de)

Kunstfaserseil

Title (fr)

Câble en fibres synthétiques

Publication

EP 1022376 B1 20030709 (DE)

Application

EP 00100784 A 20000115

Priority

EP 00100784 A 20000115
EP 99810052 A 19990122

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1022376A1] The rope (1) includes a bundle of tensile plastic fibers (2) and a temperature sensor (9). The latter forms an electrically-conducting connection over the entire length of the rope.

IPC 1-7

D07B 1/14

IPC 8 full level

D07B 1/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D07B 1/145 (2013.01 - EP US); D07B 1/24 (2021.01 - EP US); D07B 1/162 (2013.01 - EP); D07B 2301/302 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1022376 A1 20000726; EP 1022376 B1 20030709

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00100784 A 20000115