US4588852A
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Stable impedance ribbon coax cable
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1984-12-21
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Granted: 1986-05-13
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Expires: 2004-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A ribbon coax cable comprises a plurality of parallel and coplanar center conductors each surrounded by a dielectric sheath, a conductive member surrounding each dielectric sheath, a plurality of coplanar drain conductors each of which extends parallel to a respective center conductor and in electrical engagement with the conductive member, an elastomeric material surrounding the conductive members and the drain conductors which maintains the drain conductors and the conductive members in electrical engagement along the entire length of the cable.
Inventors
- 👤 James R. Fetterolf
- 👤 Jeffrey K. Fisher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:34
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B11/00; H01B11/18; H01B11/20; H01B11/203; H01B7/00; H01B7/08; H01B7/0823
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A ribbon coaxial cable comprised of elongated and conductive drain conductors, elongated and conductive center conductors parallel with respective drain conductors, each center conductor being surrounded concentrically by a separate corresponding dielectric sheath, each said dielectric sheath and a corresponding drain conductor being mutually engaged along their corresponding lengths and together encircled by a separate corresponding conductive outer conductor, and a dielectric jacket containing the outer conductors, the improvement comprising, elastic means surrounding each outer conductor for urging each outer conductor in continuous engagement with a corresponding drain conductor, and said dielectric jacket surrounding said elastic means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A ribbon coaxial cable comprised of elongated and conductive drain conductors, elongated and conductive center conductors parallel with respective drain conductors, each center conductor being surrounded concentrically by a separate corresponding dielectric sheath, each said dielectric sheath and a corresponding drain conductor being mutually engaged along their corresponding lengths and together encircled by a separate corresponding conductive outer conductor, and a dielectric jacket containing the outer conductors, the improvement comprising, elastic means surrounding each outer conductor for urging each outer conductor in continuous engagement with a corresponding drain conductor, and said dielectric jacket surrounding said elastic means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
89 words
A ribbon coaxial cable comprising, elongated and conductive drain conductors, elongated and conductive center conductors parallel with respective drain conductors, each center conductor being surrounded concentrically by a separate corresponding dielectric sheath, each said dielectric sheath and a corresponding drain conductor being engaged along their corresponding lengths by a conductive corresponding outer conductor, elastic means containing each said corresponding outer conductor and a corresponding drain conductor for maintaining continuous engagement of each said corresponding outer conductor and a corresponding drain conductor, and a dielectric jacket surrounding said elastic means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
89 words
A ribbon coaxial cable comprising, elongated and conductive drain conductors, elongated and conductive center conductors parallel with respective drain conductors, each center conductor being surrounded concentrically by a separate corresponding dielectric sheath, each said dielectric sheath and a corresponding drain conductor being engaged along their corresponding lengths by a conductive corresponding outer conductor, elastic means containing each said corresponding outer conductor and a corresponding drain conductor for maintaining continuous engagement of each said corresponding outer conductor and a corresponding drain conductor, and a dielectric jacket surrounding said elastic means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A ribbon coaxial cable as recited in claim 2, wherein each said corresponding outer conductor and a corresponding drain conductor are contained within a corresponding elastomeric member comprising said elastic means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A ribbon coaxial cable as recited in claim 3, wherein each said corresponding outer conductor engages said elastic means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A ribbon coaxial cable as recited in claim 3, wherein each said corresponding outer conductor has a wrap configuration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A ribbon coaxial cable as recited in claim 3, wherein each said corresponding outer conductor is continuously surrounded and engaged by said elastic means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A ribbon coaxial cable as recited in claim 2, wherein each said dielectric sheath and a corresponding drain conductor are mutually engaged along their corresponding lengths and together encircled by said corresponding conductive outer conductor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A ribbon coaxial cable as recited in claim 7, wherein each said corresponding outer conductor and a corresponding drain conductor are contained within a corresponding elastomeric member comprising said elastic means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A ribbon coaxial cable as recited in claim 7, wherein each said corresponding outer conductor engages said elastic means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A ribbon coaxial cable as recited in claim 7, wherein each said corresponding outer conductor has a wrap configuration.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A ribbon coaxial cable as recited in claim 7, wherein each said corresponding outer conductor is continuously surrounded and engaged by said elastic means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A ribbon coaxial cable as recited in claim 2, wherein each said corresponding outer conductor engages said elastic means,
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A ribbon coaxial cable as recited in claim 2, wherein each said corresponding outer conductor has a wrap configuration.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A ribbon coaxial cable as recited in claim 2, wherein each said corresponding outer conductor is continuously surrounded and engaged by said elastic means.
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