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Insulated wire having a controlled specific gravity
Assignee: Monsanto Co
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Filing: 1980-09-08
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Granted: 1982-05-18
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Expires: 2000-09-08
Abstract
Abstract An insulated wire having a controlled specific gravity is provided. The wire is manufactured by surrounding an electrical conductor with a layer or a closed cell foam and a sheath. The density and outer diameter of the layer of closed cell foam are controlled to provide the desired overall specific gravity of the insulated wire so that the insulated wire will float on the interface between two immiscible fluids which have different specific gravities.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy H. Bleikamp, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 15:21
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/12; H01B7/02; H01B7/0233
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
An insulated wire having a controlled specific gravity which will float on the interface between two immiscible fluids having different specific gravities comprising: an electrical conductor, a layer of a closed cell foam surrounding said electrical conductor, said layer of closed cell foam electrically insulating said electrical conductor and having a controlled density and outer diameter such that the specific gravity of said insulated wire is greater than the specific gravity of the upper immiscible fluid and is less than the specific gravity of the lower immiscible fluid, and a sheath surrounding said layer of a closed cell foam, whereby said insulated wire will float on the interface between said upper and lower immiscible fluids.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
An insulated wire having a controlled specific gravity which will float on the interface between two immiscible fluids having different specific gravities comprising: an electrical conductor, a layer of a closed cell foam surrounding said electrical conductor, said layer of closed cell foam electrically insulating said electrical conductor and having a controlled density and outer diameter such that the specific gravity of said insulated wire is greater than the specific gravity of the upper immiscible fluid and is less than the specific gravity of the lower immiscible fluid, and a sheath surrounding said layer of a closed cell foam, whereby said insulated wire will float on the interface between said upper and lower immiscible fluids.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The insulated wire of claim 1 wherein the density and the outer diameter of said layer of closed cell foam are controlled such that said insulated wire has a specific gravity greater than 1.0 and less than 1.08.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The insulated wire of claim 2 wherein said specific gravity is greater than 1.02 and less than 1.05.
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