摘要 |
The sheath comprises a supporting tube (1) for strand-like cores (2), each enclosed in a wrapper (3), and wound around and along the supporting tube. An outer cover (4) concentrically surrounds the entire assembly. Independent claims are also included for: (a) a wire rope (10) for the system comprising a fiber bundle (11) with a polymer coating (12); (b) a Bowden wire system comprising the sheath(100) and wire rope (10); (c) a bicycle using a Bowden wire system; (d) a method for sheath manufacture in which cores are provided with a wrapping (3) and wound around a supporting tube (1) before being enclosed in an outer cover (4). Preferred Features: Wrapping of cores is effected by extrusion. A sliding film layer (5) is applied to the outside of the core wrapping simultaneously with the wrapping of the cores (2,3) around the supporting tube (1). |