A cord reinforces a rubber article. The cord includes a core strand having a two-layer twisted layer structure formed by intertwining a plurality of filaments, a plurality sheath strands intertwined around the core strand, the sheath strands having a twisted layer structure formed by intertwining a plurality of filaments, and a wrap wire applied around the core strand and at least one of the sheath strands. The wrap wire creating a permanent and stable minimum gap between the core strand and the sheath strands.

Provided is an elastomer reinforcement cord with improved rust inhibition. An elastomer reinforcement cord (10) includes metal filaments and a polymer material. The elastomer reinforcement cord (10) has a multi-strand structure which includes: at least one core strand (21) formed by twisting plural metal filaments (1a) and (1b) together; and two or more sheath strands (22) each formed by twisting plural metal filaments (11a) and (11b) together, and in which the sheath strands are twisted together around the core strand. In a region surrounded by a line connecting the centers of the metal filaments constituting the outermost sheath layer of the core strand at a cross-section in a direction orthogonal to an axial direction after vulcanization of the core strand, when a region occupied by other than the metal filaments is defined as a gap region, a filling rate, which is a ratio of the area of the polymer material with respect to the gap region, is 52% to 120%.

In an electric parking brake device configured in such a way that a parking brake state resulting from pulling of a brake cable is released by loosening the brake cable, the brake cable is formed by twisting together a plurality of wires in such a way as to generate a twisting force in a fixed direction when pulled, and the direction in which the twisting force generated by the brake cable in a pulled state acts on a screw shaft is set to be the same direction as the direction in which a nut is rotated to loosen the brake cable. This makes it possible to reduce an operating sound and to reduce wear of members constituting a rotation restricting device.

In an electric parking brake device configured in such a way that a parking brake state resulting from pulling of a brake cable is released by loosening the brake cable, the brake cable is formed by twisting together a plurality of wires in such a way as to generate a twisting force in a fixed direction when pulled, and the direction in which the twisting force generated by the brake cable in a pulled state acts on a screw shaft is set to be the same direction as the direction in which a nut is rotated to loosen the brake cable. This makes it possible to reduce an operating sound and to reduce wear of members constituting a rotation restricting device.

Provided is a cable lock including a locking clasp including first and second clasp components having first and second security cable connection arms. The locking clasp includes at least one groove. The at least one groove is configured to receive at least one device cable. The cable lock includes a security cable having a wire rope and a vinyl coating. The wire rope includes a plurality of wire strings arranged in a plurality of clusters. The first and second security cable connection arms of the locking clasp are coupled to a first end of the security cable. First and second stop sleeves are disposed on opposite sides of the first and second security cable connection arms. A device connection means is disposed at a second end of the security cable opposite the first end of the security cable.

The invention relates to a metallic reinforcing cord (10) for tyres for vehicle wheels, comprising from two to ten metallic wires (11) twisted together with a twisting pitch (P) and each having a predetermined diameter. In at least some cross sections of the metallic reinforcing cord (10), at least two of said metallic wires (11) are arranged to a minimum mutual distance greater than, or equal to, 2.5 times the predetermined diameter.

A multi-strand cord (50) having a 1×N structure comprises a single layer (52) of N strands (54) wound in a helix about a main axis (A), each strand (54) having one layer (56) of metal filaments (F1) and comprising M>1 metal filaments wound in a helix about an axis (B). The cord (50) has a total elongation Δt>8.10% and the energy-at-break indicator Er of the cord (50), defined by Er=∫.sub.0.sup.Atσ(Ai)×dAi where σ(Ai) is the tensile stress in MPa measured at the elongation Ai and dAi is the elongation such that Er is strictly greater than 52 MJ/m.sup.3.

A mixed rope used for oceanographic buoy mooring system, comprises mixed core rope of metal and fiber and cover rope, wherein, the mixed core rope of metal and fiber comprises metal coil spring and fiber supporting core inside the metal coil spring; the cover rope is woven of several number of twisted strand; the mass content of the mixed core rope of metal and fiber is not greater than 20% of the mass of mixed rope, the mass content of the cover rope is not less than 80% of the mass of the mixed rope. Mixed rope used for oceanographic mooring system disclosed in present embodiments has small linear density and high fracture strength, may be used as data communication channel from under-water sensor to the over-water receiver, being soft, light and easy to deploy, the mixed rope can be used as the upper part of the oceanographic buoy mooring system with prospective application.

The invention relates to an accessory connector device and to a connection system comprising said device, for connecting and locking at least one accessory to at least one cable, wherein the connector device comprises at least one spiral curved wire whose pitch is between 0.1 and 50 cm, extending and forming an outer envelope and an inner zone surrounded by said outer envelope, wherein the spiral curved wire pitch defines spiral sections, so that the connector device comprises between 1 to 1000 spiral sections along its extension, wherein the inner zone of the connector device comprises a spiral axis, so that the outer envelope formed by the spiral curved wire surrounds said spiral axis, wherein said inner area is configured to receive a first cable arranged along the spiral axis, and wherein at least one of the spiral sections of the spiral curved wire is configured to connect the connector device with the accessory in said at least one spiral section, locking the lateral sliding of the accessory with respect to the spiral axis, so that at least part of the accessory is located between the first cable and the spiral curved wire.

A steel wire having a cross section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction having a flat shape, and an outer shape of the cross section including a pair of linear parts opposing each other, and a pair of curved parts opposing each other and connecting the linear parts. The curved part includes a pair of first regions located at positions near the linear parts, and a second region located at a position between the pair of first regions, a radius of curvature, R.sub.1 of the first region is greater than or equal to 0.05 mm but less than 0.15 mm, and a radius of curvature, R.sub.2 of the second region is greater than or equal to 0.13 mm but less than or equal to 0.2 mm, and an angle between the linear part and the curved part is greater than or equal to 165 degrees.