Patent ID: 6568072
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: H01B,Y10T

Abstract:
A method to reinforce a conductor of a utility transmission line, said method including the steps of:selecting a transmission line for a desired utility wherein the transmission line selected includes a bundle of light guide cables coated with a lubricant; selecting a plurality of strands of filaments; dispersing the strands of filament about the transmission line in a catalyzed polymer at the entrance to a die; pulling the selected transmission line and the strands of filaments containing a resin and catalyst through an elongated die having a length sufficient to allow an exothermic ring open metathesis polymerization of the resin; differentially cooling the die at multiple sites along the die to control physical property the polymerized resin; and subjecting the extruded product issuing from the die to repeated reverse mechanical bending during completion of the polymerization and final cooling.