(19)
(11) EP 2 067 893 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/07

(43) Date of publication A2:
10.06.2009 Bulletin 2009/24

(21) Application number: 08170693.9

(22) Date of filing: 04.12.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D07B 1/06(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 05.12.2007 IT MI20072281

(71) Applicant: Redaelli Tecna S.p.A. Divisione Teci
20135 Milano (MI) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Asnao, Francesco
    20048, Carate Brianza (Milano) (IT)

(74) Representative: Mati, Silvia et al
Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo, 10
20121 Milano
20121 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Metal rope with fibres of liquid-crystal polymer


(57) The present invention refers to a metal rope with improved features, in particular having high ultimate tensile strength and a high number of sustainable fatigue cycles. The metal rope (10) according to the present invention consists of a plurality of strands (12) wound around a central core (14) and is characterised in that the central core (14) is made of a fibre spun from a liquid-crystal polymer. Preferably, this fibre spun from a liquid-crystal polymer is Vectran™.







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