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Conductive cable sheath
Assignee: Kitagawa Industries Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-11-28
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Granted: 1990-04-24
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Expires: 2008-11-28
Abstract
Abstract A conductive sheath for electrical cable including fasteners with hooks that hold together a conductive shield. This design accommodates all cables bundle diameters and is easily installed even after the cables have already been installed.
Inventors
- 👤 Akio Yamaguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:27
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B11/00; H01B11/02; H01B11/06; H01B11/10; H01B11/1033; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/58; H01R4/64; H01R4/646; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S174/00; Y10S174/11; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/27; Y10T24/2775
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A cable sheath for forming a conductive surface around a cable comprising a shielding strip comprising hookable, conductive material, and at least one fastener comprising a base and hook-like protrusions, wherein the hook-like protrusions are capable of hooking into and retaining the shielding strip securely in position around a cable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
50 words
A cable sheath for forming a conductive surface around a cable comprising a shielding strip comprising hookable, conductive material, and at least one fastener comprising a base and hook-like protrusions, wherein the hook-like protrusions are capable of hooking into and retaining the shielding strip securely in position around a cable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A cable sheath, as in claim 1, where the fastener is conductive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A cable sheath, as in claim 1, where the cable sheat is concentrically fixed within a cable guard for simultaneous installation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A cable sheath, as in claim 1, wherein the shielding strip is tubular so the fastener may be placed inside the shielding strip with the hook-like protrusion protruding through the shielding strip for simultaneous installation of both the fastening means and the shielding strip.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-04-23 | 1993-10-23 | 1994-04-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-04-23 | 1997-10-23 | 1998-04-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-04-23 | 2001-10-23 | 2002-04-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |