ANNULAR METAL CORD, ENDLESS METAL BELT, AND ANNULAR METAL CORD MANUFACTURING METHOD

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an annular metal cord excellent in rupture strength and easy of manufacture, and to provide an endless metal belt and a method for manufacturing the annular metal cord.

SOLUTION: The annular metal cord C1 is provided as follows. Six metal wires 5 are twisted into a strand 1, which is wound into a predetermined annular diameter. The start point and the end point of the strand is temporarily fixed to form an annular core 3. The strand 1 continuous from the annular core 3 is helically wound on the annular core 3 six times therearound so as to form an external layer 4 covering the external surface of the annular core 3. After that, the start point and the end point of the strand 1 are connected by a connection member 7.

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