Synthetic fiber cable

Abstract

A carbon fiber cable includes a core member having multiple thermosetting-resin-impregnated carbon fibers bundled together, and multiple side members each having multiple thermosetting-resin-impregnated synthetic fibers bundled together in each side member. The thermosetting resin is in a cured state and each of the multiple side members has been shaped utilizing curability of the resin. The shaped multiple side members are each in such a state that they are twisted together around the core member.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A synthetic fiber cable comprising:
 a core member having multiple synthetic fibers impregnated with a resin, the fibers being bundled together; and   multiple side members each having multiple synthetic fibers impregnated with the resin, the fibers being bundled together in each side member;   wherein the resin is in a cured state and each of the multiple side members has been shaped utilizing curability of the resin;   each of said shaped multiple side members being in such a state that they are twisted together around said core member.   
     
     
         2 . A synthetic fiber cable according to  claim 1 , wherein with regard to said core member and each of said multiple side members, along the longitudinal direction thereof, each have contact portions where said side member is in contact with said core member and non-contact portions where said side member is not in contact with said core member. 
     
     
         3 . A synthetic fiber cable according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said multiple side members has, along the longitudinal direction thereof, contact portions in contact with mutually adjacent side members, and non-contact portions not in contact with the mutually adjacent side members. 
     
     
         4 . A synthetic fiber cable according to  claim 2 , wherein the contact portion and non-contact portion are present repeatedly along the longitudinal direction thereof. 
     
     
         5 . A synthetic fiber cable according to  claim 3 , wherein the contact portion and non-contact portion are present repeatedly along the longitudinal direction thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The synthetic fiber cable set forth in  claim 1  wherein the synthetic fiber cable has been embedded in concrete of a concrete structure. 
     
     
         7 . The synthetic fiber cable set forth in  claim 1  wherein the synthetic fiber cable is used as reinforcement of an elongated object.