Joseph P Kite

US Patent:

47546859, Jul 5, 1988

Filed:

May 12, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/862342

Inventors:

Joseph S. Kite - Glenmoore PA
Marie C. Tresslar - Plymouth Meeting PA
Ronald L. Quell - Elkton MD

Assignee:

Raychem Corporation - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

D04C 102
D04C 106

US Classification:

87 9

Abstract:

This invention provides a braided tubular sleeve having increased abrasion resistance. The braided tubular sleeve according to this invention have a resilient self-conforming "springback" property which enables the sleeve to conform in close contact with the surface of substrates, such as wire or cable bundles. The increased abrasion resistance is provided by braiding in with the resilient plastic yarns about one to about twenty ends of a resilient monofilament yarn such as nylon for every two ends of a resilient engineering plastic monofilament yarn such as polyester.

US Patent:

48708879, Oct 3, 1989

Filed:

Feb 27, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/314391

Inventors:

Marie C. Tresslar - Plymouth Meeting PA
Joseph S. Kite - West Chester PA
Michael J. Piotrowski - Plymouth PA
Thomas B. Conaghan - Exton PA

Assignee:

The Bentley-Harris Manufacturing Company - Lionville PA

International Classification:

D04C 102
D04C 106

US Classification:

87 9

Abstract:

a braided sleeve is formed from a tow of flexible filaments such as glass fibers and a rigid filament such as a stainless steel wire. The rigid filament reduces the tendency of a braided sleeve to fray at its ends, and can cause the end portions of the sleeve to taper inwardly, which can enhance the thermal insulation properties of the sleeve. The sleeve may be coated with polymeric material.

US Patent:

48629227, Sep 5, 1989

Filed:

Jan 18, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/458815

Inventors:

Joseph S. Kite - Glenmoore PA

Assignee:

The Bentley-Harris Manufacturing Company - Lionville PA

International Classification:

F16L 1112

US Classification:

138119

Abstract:

An abrasion resistant sleeve for flat substrates, for example ribbon cable and the like, which includes a hollow flexible sleeve made from a fabric of engineering plastic that has been flattened to define two edges, each of which has a top and a bottom layer. The layers of each edge are bonded together permanently while the sleeve is in the flattened condition to maintain the sleeve in said condition. Preferrably the sleeve is axially compressible and radially expansible.

US Patent:

48360805, Jun 6, 1989

Filed:

Jul 29, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/079737

Inventors:

Joseph S. Kite - West Chester PA
Marie C. Tresslar - Plymouth Meeting PA

Assignee:

The Bentley-Harris Manufacturing Company - Lionville PA

International Classification:

D04C 102
F16L 1102

US Classification:

87 9

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are woven, knitted or braided fabric coverings having an increased abrasive resistance under vibrating conditions which are suitable for hoses, wires, tubes, harnessing, etc. where vibration under abrasive conditions causes rapid wearing of protective coverings. The resistance to these conditions is achieved by incorporating into the fabric of a flexible first yarn, a second yarn of a metal wire filament of comparable flexibility as the first yarn and forming a matrix to protect the first yarn. Also disclosed is the method of making the protective coverings from these fabrics.