Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
In a process for manufacturing a submarine electric power cable comprising a conductive frettage, an insulating sheath around said frettage, a conductive armoring layer around said sheath and means conductively interconnecting said armor and said frettage at spaced positions along the length of said cable in which process after said frettage is formed, said sheath is extruded over said frettage and said armoring layer is applied to said sheath, the steps of applying conductive elements to said frettage at spaced positions thereon after the formation of said frettage and prior to the extrusion of said sheath thereover, whereby said conductive elements become covered by said sheath, and as said armoring layer is applied over said sheath, inserting further conductive elements through said sheath and into contact with said first-mentioned conductive elements while maintaining portions of said further elements exposed to said armoring layer for contact therewith.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
In a process for manufacturing a submarine electric power cable comprising a conductive frettage, an insulating sheath around said frettage, a conductive armoring layer around said sheath and means conductively interconnecting said armor and said frettage at spaced positions along the length of said cable in which process after said frettage is formed, said sheath is extruded over said frettage and said armoring layer is applied to said sheath, the steps of applying conductive elements to said frettage at spaced positions thereon after the formation of said frettage and prior to the extrusion of said sheath thereover, whereby said conductive elements become covered by said sheath, and as said armoring layer is applied over said sheath, inserting further conductive elements through said sheath and into contact with said first-mentioned conductive elements while maintaining portions of said further elements exposed to said armoring layer for contact therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
In a process as set forth in claim 1, the further step of perforating said sheath at positions corresponding to said first-mentioned conductive elements prior to the insertion of said further conductive elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
108 words
A submarine electric power cable comprising a core, a conductive frettage around said core, an insulating sheath around said frettage, a conductive armoring layer around said sheath and a plurality of means spaced lengthwise of said cable and conductively interconnecting said frettage and said armoring layer, each of said means comprising a clamping element between said frettage and said sheath and having an inner surface conforming to and gripping the exterior surface of said frettage and an outwardly facing threaded hole and a threaded element extending from externally of said sheath and in engagement with said armoring layer to and into said threaded hole in said clamping element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
108 words
A submarine electric power cable comprising a core, a conductive frettage around said core, an insulating sheath around said frettage, a conductive armoring layer around said sheath and a plurality of means spaced lengthwise of said cable and conductively interconnecting said frettage and said armoring layer, each of said means comprising a clamping element between said frettage and said sheath and having an inner surface conforming to and gripping the exterior surface of said frettage and an outwardly facing threaded hole and a threaded element extending from externally of said sheath and in engagement with said armoring layer to and into said threaded hole in said clamping element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A cable as set forth in claim 3, wherein said clamping element is made of beryllium-copper and resiliently grips said frettage.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
A cable as set forth in claim 3, wherein said clamping element is C-shaped in cross-section and has a plate secured to the outer surface thereof, said threaded hole being in said plate, and wherein said threaded element is a headed screw which has its head outwardly of said sheath and has its threaded portion in engagement with the threads in the wall of said hole.