US4034148A
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Twisted pair multi-conductor ribbon cable with intermittent straight sections
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1975-01-30
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Granted: 1977-07-05
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Expires: 1995-01-30
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a multi-conductor cable, which comprises a plurality of insulated wire conductor pairs, each of said insulated conductor pairs having alternating twisted portions and straight portions, and alignment means for aligning said insulated conductor pairs in a predetermined spaced relationship with respect to each other. Immediately adjacent twisted portions of each conductor pair are twisted in counter-rotation to each other, and a straight portion of conductor pairs between the said adjacent twisted portions is thereby achieved. The alignment means of the multi-conductor cable of this invention comprises a laminated plastic film, initially formed from first and second plastic films, the laminated film having A. a plurality of spaced encapsulating ducts formed therein, each encapsulating duct containing at least one of said insulated conductor pairs and preventing untwisting of each of the insulated conductor pairs contained therein and B. nip areas extending laterally between, and joining, each of said spaced encapsulating ducts. The intermittent straight portions provide easy termination sites and do not appreciably affect the electrical characteristics of the multi-conductor cable.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald D. Lang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:09
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B11/00; H01B11/02; H01B11/04; H01B7/00; H01B7/08; H01B7/0876
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A laminated multi-conductor cable, which comprises: a plurality of laterally spaced, longitudinally extending, insulated wire conductor pairs, each of said longitudinally extending insulated conductor pairs having alternating twisted portions and straight portions; a first laminating plastic film completely underlying said spaced insulated conductor pairs; and a second laminating plastic film completely overlying said spaced insulated conductor pairs and being laminated to said first plastic film at least at nip areas extending laterally between said alternating twisted portions and straight portions of each of said spaced conductor insulated pairs, said first and second laminated films tightly surrounding each of said alternating twisted portions and straight portions of each of said spaced insulated conductor pairs and forming longitudinally extending encapsulating ducts for said alternating twisted portions and said straight portions of each of said spaced insulated conductor pairs to thereby precisely space each of said spaced conductor pairs along their entire lengths within said laminated cable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A laminated multi-conductor cable, which comprises: a plurality of laterally spaced, longitudinally extending, insulated wire conductor pairs, each of said longitudinally extending insulated conductor pairs having alternating twisted portions and straight portions; a first laminating plastic film completely underlying said spaced insulated conductor pairs; and a second laminating plastic film completely overlying said spaced insulated conductor pairs and being laminated to said first plastic film at least at nip areas extending laterally between said alternating twisted portions and straight portions of each of said spaced conductor insulated pairs, said first and second laminated films tightly surrounding each of said alternating twisted portions and straight portions of each of said spaced insulated conductor pairs and forming longitudinally extending encapsulating ducts for said alternating twisted portions and said straight portions of each of said spaced insulated conductor pairs to thereby precisely space each of said spaced conductor pairs along their entire lengths within said laminated cable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The multi-conductor cable of claim 1 wherein said encapsulating ducts are at least partially bonded to the insulation of said spaced insulated conductor pairs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The multi-conductor cable of claim 1 wherein said encapsulating ducts are substantially entirely bonded to the insulation of said spaced insulated conductor pairs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The multi-conductor cable of claim 1 wherein said encapsulating ducts are intermittently bonded to the insulation of said spaced insulated conductor pairs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The multi-conductor cable of claim 1 wherein said encapsulating ducts are substantially free of the insulation of said spaced insulated conductor pairs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The multi-conductor cable of claim 1 wherein said first and second plastic films constituting said nip areas are continuously bonded to each other to form a unitary plastic film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The multi-conductor cable of claim 1 wherein said first and second plastic films constituting said nip areas are intermittently bonded to each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
The multi-conductor cable of claim 1 wherein said encapsulating ducts are intermittently bonded to the insulation of said spaced insulated conductor pairs, and said first and second plastic films constituting said nip areas are intermittently bonded together, the bonded areas of said encapsulating ducts and the bonded areas of said nip areas being in substantially lateral alignment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The multi-conductor cable of claim 1 wherein those portions of said first and second plastic films comprising those portions of said outer side edges of said cable are continuously bonded.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The multi-conductor cable of claim 1 wherein those positions of said first and second plastic films comprising the outer side edges of said cable are intermittently bonded.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The laminated multi-conductor cable of claim 1 wherein the straight portions of the cables are at least one-quarter of 1 inch in length.
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