Abstract A conductor comprising a first elongated electric conducting element; a spacer element formed from insulating material and placed over the surface of the first conducting element, so as to shield all but given portions of the aforementioned surface; a second tubular electric conducting element placed over the outside of the aforementioned spacer element; a third tubular electric conducting element placed over the outside of the aforementioned second element; and a tubular insulating sheath placed over the outside of the aforementioned third conducting element. The structure of the aforementioned second conducting element comprises a supporting matrix formed from flexible, electrically-insulating material and particles of electrically-conductive material scattered in random, substantially uniform manner inside cells on the aforementioned matrix; which cells communicate at least partially with one another, and are at least partially larger in size than the respective particles of electrically-conductive material housed inside the same.
A continuous, flexible electric conductor, characterised by the fact that it comprises a first elongated electric conducting element; a spacer element formed from insulating material and placed over the surface of the said first conducting element, so as to shield all but given portions of the said surface; a second tubular electric conducting element placed over the outside of the said spacer element; a third tubular electric conducting element placed over the outside of the said second element; and a tubular insulating sheath placed over the outside of the said third conducting element; the structure of the said second conducting element comprising a supporting matrix formed from flexible electrically-insulating material and particles of electrically-conductive material scattered in random, substantially uniform manner inside cells on the said matrix; said cells communicating at least partially with one another, and being at least partially larger in size than the respective particles of said electrically-conductive material housed inside the same.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A continuous, flexible electric conductor, characterised by the fact that it comprises a first elongated electric conducting element; a spacer element formed from insulating material and placed over the surface of the said first conducting element, so as to shield all but given portions of the said surface; a second tubular electric conducting element placed over the outside of the said spacer element; a third tubular electric conducting element placed over the outside of the said second element; and a tubular insulating sheath placed over the outside of the said third conducting element; the structure of the said second conducting element comprising a supporting matrix formed from flexible electrically-insulating material and particles of electrically-conductive material scattered in random, substantially uniform manner inside cells on the said matrix; said cells communicating at least partially with one another, and being at least partially larger in size than the respective particles of said electrically-conductive material housed inside the same.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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An electric conductor as claimed in claim 1, characterised by the fact that the said spacer element consists of a tape wound about the said surface of the said first conducting element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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An electric conductor as claimed in claim 1, characterised by the fact that the said first conducting element consists of a number of metal wires.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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An electric conductor as claimed in claim 1, characterised by the fact that the said third conducting element consists of a metal plait defining a tubular casing.