US20190382951A1 - Textile sleeve having elastomeric coating with indicator markings therein and method of construction thereof - Google Patents
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- This invention relates generally to protective textile sleeves for providing protection to elongate members contained therein, and more particularly to textile sleeves having an elastomeric coating with indicator markings therein.
- Protective textile sleeves for providing protection to elongate members extending therethrough are known.
- Protective textile sleeves having a circumferentially continuous, closed wall or a wrappable wall with opposite lengthwise extending edges configured to be wrapped into overlapping relation with one another are also known.
- the aforementioned known sleeves have elastomeric coatings for added protection to the contents contained within the sleeves.
- a protective textile sleeve for providing protection to an elongate member contained therein and method of construction thereof.
- the sleeve has a wall formed of interlaced yarn(s) and a coating of elastomeric material bonded to an outer surface of the wall.
- the coating has an indicia therein to provide a viewer viewing an outer surface of the coating with information, wherein the indicia extends radially inwardly into the outer surface of the coating to provide the indicia with depth so as to avoid being easily worn away. Accordingly, the sleeve can be shipped, stored and used without concern of the indicia being worn away.
- the indicia does not extend through an entire thickness of the coating so as to avoid exposing the underlying outer surface of the interlaced yarn(s).
- the depth of the indicia is between about 25-75 percent of the thickness of the coating, thereby avoiding the wearing away of the indicia, while at the same time, avoiding unwanted exposure of the underlying yarn(s) to prevent abrasion and damage from occurring to the yarn(s).
- the depth of the indicia can be formed being greater than 50 percent of the thickness of the coating, thereby enhancing the ability to prevent the inadvertent wearing away of the indicia, with the depth not extending through the full thickness of the coating to avoid unwanted exposure of the underlying yarn(s), thus, preventing abrasion and damage from occurring to the yarn(s).
- the elastomeric material is a silicone-based material.
- the yarn(s) can be interlaced via being woven, braided or knitted.
- a method of constructing a textile protective sleeve includes interlacing yarn to form a wall having an inner surface and an outer surface extending between opposite ends. Further, bonding a coating of elastomeric material to the outer surface and forming an indicia extending inwardly into an outer surface of the coating to provide the indicia with depth so as to avoid being easily worn away.
- the method can further include forming the indicia so it does not extend through an entire thickness of the coating so as to avoid exposing the underlying outer surface of the interlaced yarn(s).
- the method can further include the depth of the indicia to be between about 25-75 percent of the thickness of the coating, thereby avoiding the wearing away of the indicia, while at the same time, avoiding unwanted exposure of the underlying yarn(s) to prevent abrasion and damage from occurring to the yarn(s).
- the method can further include forming the depth of the indicia being greater than 50 percent of the thickness of the coating, thereby enhancing the ability to prevent the inadvertent wearing away of the indicia, with the depth not extending through the full thickness of the coating to avoid unwanted exposure of the underlying yarn(s), thus, preventing abrasion and damage from occurring to the yarn(s).
- the method can further include providing the elastomeric material as a silicone-based material.
- the method can further include interlacing the yarn(s) via one of a weaving, braiding or knitting process.
- the method can further include forming the indicia with a laser.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a protective sleeve having a circumferentially continuous, seamless wall in accordance with one aspect of the disclosure shown fixed about an elongate member to be protected;
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a protective sleeve having a wrappable wall in accordance with another aspect of the disclosure shown fixed about an elongate member to be protected;
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken generally along the line 3 - 3 of FIG. 1 .
- FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate sleeves 10 , 10 ′ having a circumferentially continuous, seamless wall 12 and a wrappable wall 12 ′, respectively, for routing and protecting an elongate member 14 , such as a cable, wire harness, or tube, by way of example and without limitation.
- the elongate wrappable wall 12 ′ has opposite inner and outer free sides or side edges, also referred to simply as edges 16 , 17 , extending generally parallel to a central longitudinal axis 18 , while both walls 12 , 12 ′ extend between opposite open ends 19 , 20 ; 19 ′, 20 ′, respectively.
- the opposite edges 16 , 17 of the wrappable wall 12 ′ can be biased into overlapping relation with one another in “cigarette wrapped” fashion, such as via a heat-set formed in yarns of the wall 12 ′, to fully enclose the elongate member(s) 14 within a central cavity C of the sleeve 10 ′.
- the walls 12 , 12 ′ have an innermost face or surface, also referred to as inner surface 21 , 21 ′ and an outermost face or surface, also referred to as outer surface 23 , 23 ′, wherein the cavity C is defined and bounded by the innermost surface 21 , 21 ′.
- the walls 12 , 12 ′ are formed of interlaced yarn(s) 25 (shown in separate partially broken away areas of FIGS.
- the yarn(s) 25 can be woven, knit or braided, as shown, wherein it is to be understood that the illustrations shows the different mechanisms for interlacing the yarn(s), however, only one is performed for any one sleeve), which can include monofilaments and/or multifilaments, and a coating 27 of elastomeric material bonded to an outer surface 29 , 29 ′ of the walls 12 , 12 ′.
- the coating 27 has an indicia 28 , including any desired symbol(s), number(s), letter(s), and the like, therein to provide a viewer viewing an outer surface 30 of the coating 27 with information, wherein the indicia 28 extends radially inwardly into the outer surface 30 of the coating 27 toward the central longitudinal axis 18 to provide the indicia 28 with depth (d) so as to avoid being easily worn away. Accordingly, the sleeves 10 , 10 ′ can be shipped, stored and used without concern of the indicia 28 being worn away.
- the indicia 28 does not extend through an entire thickness (t) of the coating 27 so as to avoid exposing the underlying outer surface 29 , 29 ′ of the interlaced yarn(s) 25 . Accordingly, the depth d is less than the thickness t such that the yarns 25 remain fully protected by the coating 27 over the entirety of the sleeve 10 , 10 ′, including the region of the indicia 28 , thereby avoiding exposure of the yarn 25 to environmental elements (debris, thermal conditions.
- the depth d of the indicia 28 is between about 25-75 percent of the thickness t of the coating 27 , and in accordance with a further aspect, to best ensure the indicia 28 is not worn away, the depth d of the indicia 28 is greater than 50 percent of the thickness t of the coating 27 , but less than 75 percent of the thickness t to avoid unwanted exposure of the underlying yarn(s) 25 .
- the elastomeric material of the coating 27 can be provide as a silicone-based material, and the yarn(s) 25 can be interlaced via being woven, braided or knitted.
- a method of constructing a textile protective sleeve 10 , 10 ′ includes interlacing yarn(s) 25 to form a wall 12 , 12 ′ having an inner surface 21 , 21 ′ and an outer surface 29 , 29 ′ extending between opposite ends 19 , 20 ; 19 ′, 20 ′. Further, bonding a coating 27 of elastomeric material to the entirety of the outer surface 29 , 29 ′ and forming an indicia 28 extending radially inwardly into an outer surface 30 of the coating 27 to provide the indicia 28 with a depth (d) so as to avoid being easily worn away.
- the method can further include forming the indicia 28 so it does not extend through an entire thickness (t) of the coating 27 , such that the depth d is less than the thickness t so as to avoid exposing the underlying outer surface 29 , 29 ′ of the interlaced yarn(s) 25 .
- the method can further include providing the elastomeric material of the coating 27 as silicone or a silicone-based material.
- the method can further include interlacing the yarn(s) 25 via one of a weaving, braiding or knitting process.
- the method can further include forming the indicia 28 with a laser.
- the wall 12 , 12 ′ can be constructed having any suitable size, including length and diameter. If the wall 12 ′ is formed as a self-wrapping wall, at least some of the weft-wise, circumferentially extending yarn(s) 25 , whether multifilament and/or monofilament, can be provided as any suitable heat-settable polymeric material, such as polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) or polyethyleneterephthalate (PET), for example.
- PPS polyphenylene sulfide
- PET polyethyleneterephthalate
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- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/684,867, filed Jun. 14, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- This invention relates generally to protective textile sleeves for providing protection to elongate members contained therein, and more particularly to textile sleeves having an elastomeric coating with indicator markings therein.
- Protective textile sleeves for providing protection to elongate members extending therethrough are known. Protective textile sleeves having a circumferentially continuous, closed wall or a wrappable wall with opposite lengthwise extending edges configured to be wrapped into overlapping relation with one another are also known. In some cases, the aforementioned known sleeves have elastomeric coatings for added protection to the contents contained within the sleeves. It is further known to include indicia on an outer surface of the sleeves for identification purposes, such as a name and/or product number, wherein the indicia is typically provided with ink, via inkjet technology, pad printing or other ink applications. Although the aforementioned indicia can prove useful initially, problems can arise via degradation of the indicia being worn away, particularly when exposed to heat and/or fluids.
- In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, a protective textile sleeve for providing protection to an elongate member contained therein and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve has a wall formed of interlaced yarn(s) and a coating of elastomeric material bonded to an outer surface of the wall. The coating has an indicia therein to provide a viewer viewing an outer surface of the coating with information, wherein the indicia extends radially inwardly into the outer surface of the coating to provide the indicia with depth so as to avoid being easily worn away. Accordingly, the sleeve can be shipped, stored and used without concern of the indicia being worn away.
- In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, the indicia does not extend through an entire thickness of the coating so as to avoid exposing the underlying outer surface of the interlaced yarn(s).
- In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, the depth of the indicia is between about 25-75 percent of the thickness of the coating, thereby avoiding the wearing away of the indicia, while at the same time, avoiding unwanted exposure of the underlying yarn(s) to prevent abrasion and damage from occurring to the yarn(s).
- In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, the depth of the indicia can be formed being greater than 50 percent of the thickness of the coating, thereby enhancing the ability to prevent the inadvertent wearing away of the indicia, with the depth not extending through the full thickness of the coating to avoid unwanted exposure of the underlying yarn(s), thus, preventing abrasion and damage from occurring to the yarn(s).
- In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, the elastomeric material is a silicone-based material.
- In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, the yarn(s) can be interlaced via being woven, braided or knitted.
- In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, a method of constructing a textile protective sleeve is provided. The method includes interlacing yarn to form a wall having an inner surface and an outer surface extending between opposite ends. Further, bonding a coating of elastomeric material to the outer surface and forming an indicia extending inwardly into an outer surface of the coating to provide the indicia with depth so as to avoid being easily worn away.
- In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, the method can further include forming the indicia so it does not extend through an entire thickness of the coating so as to avoid exposing the underlying outer surface of the interlaced yarn(s).
- In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, the method can further include the depth of the indicia to be between about 25-75 percent of the thickness of the coating, thereby avoiding the wearing away of the indicia, while at the same time, avoiding unwanted exposure of the underlying yarn(s) to prevent abrasion and damage from occurring to the yarn(s).
- In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, the method can further include forming the depth of the indicia being greater than 50 percent of the thickness of the coating, thereby enhancing the ability to prevent the inadvertent wearing away of the indicia, with the depth not extending through the full thickness of the coating to avoid unwanted exposure of the underlying yarn(s), thus, preventing abrasion and damage from occurring to the yarn(s).
- In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, the method can further include providing the elastomeric material as a silicone-based material.
- In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, the method can further include interlacing the yarn(s) via one of a weaving, braiding or knitting process.
- In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, the method can further include forming the indicia with a laser.
- These and other aspects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more readily appreciated when considered in connection with the following detailed description of presently preferred embodiments and best mode, appended claims and accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a protective sleeve having a circumferentially continuous, seamless wall in accordance with one aspect of the disclosure shown fixed about an elongate member to be protected; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a protective sleeve having a wrappable wall in accordance with another aspect of the disclosure shown fixed about an elongate member to be protected; and -
FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken generally along the line 3-3 ofFIG. 1 . - Referring in more detail to the drawings,
FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate sleeves seamless wall 12 and awrappable wall 12′, respectively, for routing and protecting anelongate member 14, such as a cable, wire harness, or tube, by way of example and without limitation. The elongatewrappable wall 12′ has opposite inner and outer free sides or side edges, also referred to simply asedges longitudinal axis 18, while bothwalls open ends opposite edges wrappable wall 12′ can be biased into overlapping relation with one another in “cigarette wrapped” fashion, such as via a heat-set formed in yarns of thewall 12′, to fully enclose the elongate member(s) 14 within a central cavity C of thesleeve 10′. Thewalls inner surface outer surface innermost surface walls FIGS. 1 and 2 , wherein the yarn(s) 25 can be woven, knit or braided, as shown, wherein it is to be understood that the illustrations shows the different mechanisms for interlacing the yarn(s), however, only one is performed for any one sleeve), which can include monofilaments and/or multifilaments, and acoating 27 of elastomeric material bonded to anouter surface walls coating 27 has anindicia 28, including any desired symbol(s), number(s), letter(s), and the like, therein to provide a viewer viewing anouter surface 30 of thecoating 27 with information, wherein theindicia 28 extends radially inwardly into theouter surface 30 of thecoating 27 toward the centrallongitudinal axis 18 to provide theindicia 28 with depth (d) so as to avoid being easily worn away. Accordingly, thesleeves indicia 28 being worn away. - The
indicia 28 does not extend through an entire thickness (t) of thecoating 27 so as to avoid exposing the underlyingouter surface yarns 25 remain fully protected by thecoating 27 over the entirety of thesleeve indicia 28, thereby avoiding exposure of theyarn 25 to environmental elements (debris, thermal conditions. In accordance with one aspect, the depth d of theindicia 28 is between about 25-75 percent of the thickness t of thecoating 27, and in accordance with a further aspect, to best ensure theindicia 28 is not worn away, the depth d of theindicia 28 is greater than 50 percent of the thickness t of thecoating 27, but less than 75 percent of the thickness t to avoid unwanted exposure of the underlying yarn(s) 25. - The elastomeric material of the
coating 27 can be provide as a silicone-based material, and the yarn(s) 25 can be interlaced via being woven, braided or knitted. - In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, a method of constructing a textile
protective sleeve wall inner surface outer surface opposite ends coating 27 of elastomeric material to the entirety of theouter surface indicia 28 extending radially inwardly into anouter surface 30 of thecoating 27 to provide theindicia 28 with a depth (d) so as to avoid being easily worn away. - The method can further include forming the
indicia 28 so it does not extend through an entire thickness (t) of thecoating 27, such that the depth d is less than the thickness t so as to avoid exposing the underlyingouter surface - The method can further include providing the elastomeric material of the
coating 27 as silicone or a silicone-based material. - The method can further include interlacing the yarn(s) 25 via one of a weaving, braiding or knitting process.
- The method can further include forming the
indicia 28 with a laser. - Depending on the application needs, the
wall wall 12′ is formed as a self-wrapping wall, at least some of the weft-wise, circumferentially extending yarn(s) 25, whether multifilament and/or monofilament, can be provided as any suitable heat-settable polymeric material, such as polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) or polyethyleneterephthalate (PET), for example. - Many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. It is, therefore, to be understood that the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described, and that the scope of the invention is defined by any ultimately allowed claims. In particular, all features of all claims and of all embodiments can be combined with each other, as long as they do not contradict each other.
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