US4600268A
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Cable for telecommunications purposes and a method of manufacturing the same
Assignee: Nortel Networks Ltd
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Filing: 1983-12-06
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Granted: 1986-07-15
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Expires: 2003-12-06
Abstract
Abstract A cable comprises a central electrically insulating composite string, including a relatively hard strength member filament (8) with a relatively soft layer (9) thereon. Four, in the case of a quad, electrical or optical conductors (10) are at least partially embedded in the softer layer (9) and may abut the filament (8). A polyethylene sheath (11) is extruded over the string. The quad may be made by pressing the conductors against the outer periphery of the string whereby to deform it without heating it, and may involve the use of a die arrangement (FIGS. 3 and 4) which ensures the desired spacing and configuration of the conductors relative to one another, necessary for high quality quads of electrical conductors in order to have low crosstalk, is obtained. The cable construction, which facilitates miniature quad manufacture, is such that cable can be manufactured with a minimum of process stages at high throughput speeds.
Inventors
- 👤 Lyndon R. Spicer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:54
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/44; G02B6/4401; G02B6/4415; G02B6/4416; G02B6/4429; G02B6/4434; G02B6/4479; G02B6/4486; H; H01; H01B; H01B11/00; H01B11/02; H01B13/00; H01B13/0013; H01B7/00; H01B7/17; H01B7/18; H01B7/182
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of manufacturing a cable for telecommunications purposes including providing a composite central string member having a relatively hard inner strength member filament with a relatively soft outer layer thereon and pressing a plurality of conductors thereagainst whereby to at least partially embed the conductors in the outer layer with a predetermined lay while the conductors are spaced apart with respect to one another, and including the step of pulling the composite central string member and the conductors through a die arrangement, which die arrangement serves to progressively guide the conductors towards the composite central string member, whilst maintaining them in the desired configuration relative to one another, and cause the conductors to progressively deform the outer layer of the composite central string member whereby the conductors become partially embedded therein.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of manufacturing a cable for telecommunications purposes including providing a composite central string member having a relatively hard inner strength member filament with a relatively soft outer layer thereon and pressing a plurality of conductors thereagainst whereby to at least partially embed the conductors in the outer layer with a predetermined lay while the conductors are spaced apart with respect to one another, and including the step of pulling the composite central string member and the conductors through a die arrangement, which die arrangement serves to progressively guide the conductors towards the composite central string member, whilst maintaining them in the desired configuration relative to one another, and cause the conductors to progressively deform the outer layer of the composite central string member whereby the conductors become partially embedded therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conductors are pressed into the composite central string member until they almost abut the inner strength member filament.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the embedded conductors extend helically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the composite central string member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, including applying a sheath of insulating material over the central string member and the conductors in tandem with the pressing operation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the die arrangement includes a die portion with a central longitudinal bore for receiving the composite central string member and a plurality of guides for the conductors, which guides, one for each conductor, comprise respective cylindrical bores whose axes extend generally towards and at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the central bore whereby to facilitate helical arrangement of the conductors relative to the longitudinal axis of the composite central string member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, including applying a sheath of insulating material over the central string member and conductors after storage of the central string member with the conductors partially embedded therein.
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