US4282284A
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Flame and heat resistant electrical insulating tape
Assignee: Label Aire Inc
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Filing: 1979-09-07
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Granted: 1981-08-04
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Expires: 1999-09-07
Abstract
Abstract A flame resistant insulated electrical wire and/or cable construction formed by wrapping a wire or cable conductor with a heat resistant flexible refractory tape comprising a porous base fabric, preferably a knit fiberglass fabric that has been coated and impregnated with refractory materials. These refractory materials are bonded to both the surface and interstices of the base fabric by means of a bonding agent, such that the fabric remains flexible and retains its stretch properties. In the presence of relatively extreme temperature and heat (e.g., above 1750° F.), the bonding agent will decompose without flaming, while the refractory materials will fuse into the softened surface of the knit fiberglass base fabric forming a high temperature resistant structure with ceramic qualities and insulative properties.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen George
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:26
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B26/00; C04B26/02; C04B26/04; C04B26/06; C04B28/00; C04B28/24; H; H01; H01B; H01B3/00; H01B3/02; H01B7/00; H01B7/17; H01B7/29; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2852; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/2936; Y10T428/294; Y10T428/2942; Y10T428/2947; Y10T428/2958; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2041; Y10T442/2049; Y10T442/2057; Y10T442/2066; Y10T442/2369; Y10T442/2475; Y10T442/2631; Y10T442/2656
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A heat resistant, flexible, refractory, electrical insulating tape comprising: (a) a porous base fabric; (b) a refractory coating comprising refractory materials and a bonding agent, said refractory coating formed on the surface and interstices of said fabric by applying said refractory coating to both sides of said fabric and said refractory materials being capable of fusing with the porous base fabric at elevated temperatures; (c) an abrasion resistant polymeric coating formed on the outside surface of one of the refractory coatings, and (d) an adhesive formed on the outside surface of the other refractory coating.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A heat resistant, flexible, refractory, electrical insulating tape comprising: (a) a porous base fabric; (b) a refractory coating comprising refractory materials and a bonding agent, said refractory coating formed on the surface and interstices of said fabric by applying said refractory coating to both sides of said fabric and said refractory materials being capable of fusing with the porous base fabric at elevated temperatures; (c) an abrasion resistant polymeric coating formed on the outside surface of one of the refractory coatings, and (d) an adhesive formed on the outside surface of the other refractory coating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
95 words
A heat resistant, flexible, refractory electrical insulating tape comprising: (a) a porous base fabric; (b) a refractory coating comprising refractory materials and a bonding agent, said refractory coating formed on the surface and interstices of said fabric by applying said refractory coating to both sides of said fabric and said refractory materials being capable of fusing with the porous base fabric at elevated temperatures; (c) an abrasion resistant polymeric coating formed on the outside surface of both of the refractory coatings, and (d) an adhesive formed on the surface of one of the polymeric coatings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
95 words
A heat resistant, flexible, refractory electrical insulating tape comprising: (a) a porous base fabric; (b) a refractory coating comprising refractory materials and a bonding agent, said refractory coating formed on the surface and interstices of said fabric by applying said refractory coating to both sides of said fabric and said refractory materials being capable of fusing with the porous base fabric at elevated temperatures; (c) an abrasion resistant polymeric coating formed on the outside surface of both of the refractory coatings, and (d) an adhesive formed on the surface of one of the polymeric coatings.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
A heat resistant, flexible, refractory, electrical insulating tape comprising: (a) a porous base fabric; (b) a refractory coating comprising refractory materials and a bonding agent, said refractory coating formed on the surface and interstices of said fabric with said refractory materials being capable of fusing with the porous base fabric at elevated temperatures; and (c) an abrasion resistant polymeric coating comprising polyvinyl chloride formed on the outside surface of said refractory coating.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
A heat resistant, flexible, refractory, electrical insulating tape comprising: (a) a porous base fabric; (b) a refractory coating comprising refractory materials and a bonding agent, said refractory coating formed on the surface and interstices of said fabric with said refractory materials being capable of fusing with the porous base fabric at elevated temperatures; and (c) an abrasion resistant polymeric coating comprising polyvinyl chloride formed on the outside surface of said refractory coating.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A heat resistant flexible, refractory electrical insulating tape as in claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein the porous base fabric is a knitted fiberglass, a woven fiberglass or a non-woven, porous web of fiberglass.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A heat resistant, flexible refractory electrical insulating tape as in claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein the refractory materials are alumina, zirconia, calcium silicate, silicon dioxide or mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A heat resistant, flexible, refractory electrical insulating tape as in claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein the bonding agent is acrylic latex resin or acrylic latex resin and colloidal silica.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A heat resistant, flexible, refractory electrical insulating tape as in claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the bonding agent also comprises a thickening agent.
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