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Power cable with water swellable agents and elongated metal elements outside cable insulation
Assignee: Pirelli Cable Corp
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Filing: 1989-09-07
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Granted: 1991-04-23
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Expires: 2009-09-07
Abstract
Abstract A high voltage electrical power cable with a stranded central conductor encircled by insulation, a metal tape, metal strips or metal wires following helical paths outwardly of the insulation and a water swellable material at least between the adjacent edges of the tape, strips or wires. Preferably, the water swellable material is included with a polymeric material which is flowable at a temperature at least as low as 100° C., the polymeric material has a 100 gram needle penetration value in the range from 50-100 tenths of a millimeter at 25° C. and the water swellable material has a particle size not greater than 200 microns.
Inventors
- 👤 Fabrizio Marciano-Agostinelli
- 👤 Marco Barbaro-Forleo
- 👤 Carlo Marin
- 👤 Paul L. Cinquemani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:38
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/17; H01B7/28; H01B7/2813; H01B7/282; H01B7/285; H01B7/288; H01B9/00; H01B9/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation, said insulation shield having an outer surface of substantially constant cross-sectional radius and a metal shield which is disposed around said insulation shield and which is one of a helically wound metal tape, a plurality of metal straps and a plurality of metal wires, said metal shield having surfaces extending longitudinally of said cable and being adjacent to each other, and particles of a water swellable material at least at the adjacent surfaces of said metal shield.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation, said insulation shield having an outer surface of substantially constant cross-sectional radius and a metal shield which is disposed around said insulation shield and which is one of a helically wound metal tape, a plurality of metal straps and a plurality of metal wires, said metal shield having surfaces extending longitudinally of said cable and being adjacent to each other, and particles of a water swellable material at least at the adjacent surfaces of said metal shield.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 1 wherein said particles of water swellable material are distributed around the circumference of the surface of said insulation shield.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 2 wherein said particles of a water swellable material are admixed with an extrudable polymeric material and conductive particles in an amount sufficient to make the mixture semi-conductive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 3 wherein said mixture has a 100 gram needle penetration value between 50 and 100 tenths of a millimeter at 25° C. and said particles of water swellable material have a size not greater than 200 microns.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 3 further comprising a jacket around said metal shield and particles of water swellable material intermediate said metal shield and said jacket.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a jacket around said metal shield and wherein said particles of water swellable material are intermediate said metal shield and said jacket.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 1 wherein all otherwise empty spaced within said stress control layer contain water swellable particles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 7 wherein said particles of a water swellable material are admixed with an extrudable polymeric material and conductive particles in an amount to make the mixture semi-conductive.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 8 wherein said mixture has a 100 gram needle penetration value between 50 and 100 tenths of a millimeter at 25° C. and said particles of water swellable material have a size not greater than 200 microns.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a jacket around said metal shield and wherein all otherwise empty spaces within said jacket contain water swellable powders.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 10 further comprising a layer of a water swellable tape intermediate said insulation shield and said metal shield.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 10 further comprising a layer of a water swellable tape intermediate said metal shield and said jacket.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
67 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a jacket around said metal shield, said jacket being of an interior size which prevents compression of said metal shield sufficient to cause significant indentation of said insulation by said metal shield and wherein said particles of water swellable material are contained in any otherwise empty spaces between said jacket and said semi-conductive insulation shield.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
135 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation, and a metal shield which is disposed around said insulation shield and which is one of a helically wound metal tape, a plurality of metal straps and a plurality of said metal shield having surfaces extending longitudinally of said cable and being adjacent to each other, a layer of water swellable tape intermediate said metal shield and said insulation shield, and particles of a water swellable material admixed with an extrudable polymeric material and conductive particles in an amount sufficient to make the mixture semi-conductive at least at the adjacent surfaces of said metal shield.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
135 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation, and a metal shield which is disposed around said insulation shield and which is one of a helically wound metal tape, a plurality of metal straps and a plurality of said metal shield having surfaces extending longitudinally of said cable and being adjacent to each other, a layer of water swellable tape intermediate said metal shield and said insulation shield, and particles of a water swellable material admixed with an extrudable polymeric material and conductive particles in an amount sufficient to make the mixture semi-conductive at least at the adjacent surfaces of said metal shield.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 14 further comprising a jacket around said metal shield and particles of water swellable material intermediate said jacket and said metal shield.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 14 further comprising a jacket around said metal shield and a layer of water swellable tape and particles of water swellable material intermediate said jacket and said metal shield.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
123 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semiconductive insulation shield around said insulation, and a metal shield which is disposed around said insulation shield and which is one of a helically wound metal tape, a plurality of straps and a plurality of metal wires, said metal shield having surfaces extending longitudinally of said cable and being adjacent to each other, a jacket around said metal shield, a layer of water swellable tape intermediate said metal shield and said jacket, and particles of a water swellable material at least at the adjacent surfaces of said metal shield.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
123 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semiconductive insulation shield around said insulation, and a metal shield which is disposed around said insulation shield and which is one of a helically wound metal tape, a plurality of straps and a plurality of metal wires, said metal shield having surfaces extending longitudinally of said cable and being adjacent to each other, a jacket around said metal shield, a layer of water swellable tape intermediate said metal shield and said jacket, and particles of a water swellable material at least at the adjacent surfaces of said metal shield.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
88 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation, said shield having an outer surface of substantially constant cross-sectional radius, and a metal shield formed by a plurality of metal wires wound helically around said insulation shield in circumferentially spaced relation, a jacket around said plurality of wires, and particles of water swellable material adjacent said wires.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
88 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation, said shield having an outer surface of substantially constant cross-sectional radius, and a metal shield formed by a plurality of metal wires wound helically around said insulation shield in circumferentially spaced relation, a jacket around said plurality of wires, and particles of water swellable material adjacent said wires.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 18 wherein said particles of water swellable material fill all otherwise empty spaces between said jacket and said insulation shield.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
49 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 18 wherein said particles of water swellable material are admixed with an extrudable polymeric material and conductive particles in an amount sufficient to make the mixture semi-conductive and wherein the mixture is intermediate said metal shields and said insulation shield.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
46 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 20 wherein said mixture has a 100 gram needle penetration value between 50 and 100 tenths of a millimeter at 25° C. and said particles of water swellable material have a size not greater than 200 microns.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
90 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation and a metal shield formed by a plurality of metal wires wound helically around said insulation shield in circumferentially spaced relation, a jacket around said plurality of wires, a layer of water swellable tape intermediate said jacket and said metal shields and particles of water swellable material adjacent said wires.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
90 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation and a metal shield formed by a plurality of metal wires wound helically around said insulation shield in circumferentially spaced relation, a jacket around said plurality of wires, a layer of water swellable tape intermediate said jacket and said metal shields and particles of water swellable material adjacent said wires.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
90 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation and a metal shield formed by a plurality of metal wires wound helically around said insulation shield in circumferentially spaced relation, a jacket of polymeric material around said plurality of wires, said wires being at least partly embedded in said jacket and particles of water swellable material adjacent said wires.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
90 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation and a metal shield formed by a plurality of metal wires wound helically around said insulation shield in circumferentially spaced relation, a jacket of polymeric material around said plurality of wires, said wires being at least partly embedded in said jacket and particles of water swellable material adjacent said wires.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
127 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation and a metal shield formed of a plurality of metal wires wound helically around said insulation shield in circumferentially spaced relation, a jacket around said plurality of wires, a layer of water swellable tape intermediate said jacket and said elongated elements, and particles of water swellable material adjacent said wires, said particles of water swellable material being admixed with an extrudable polymeric material and conductive particles in an amount sufficient to make the mixture semi-conductive and wherein the mixture is intermediate said wires and said insulation shield.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
127 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation and a metal shield formed of a plurality of metal wires wound helically around said insulation shield in circumferentially spaced relation, a jacket around said plurality of wires, a layer of water swellable tape intermediate said jacket and said elongated elements, and particles of water swellable material adjacent said wires, said particles of water swellable material being admixed with an extrudable polymeric material and conductive particles in an amount sufficient to make the mixture semi-conductive and wherein the mixture is intermediate said wires and said insulation shield.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
104 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation, said shield having an outer surface of substantially constant cross-sectional radius, and a metal shield formed by a plurality of metal straps wound helically around said insulation shield in circumferentially spaced relation, said straps having their edges extending longitudinally of said cable and being adjacent to each other, a jacket around said plurality of straps, and particles of water swellable material adjacent said straps.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
104 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation, said shield having an outer surface of substantially constant cross-sectional radius, and a metal shield formed by a plurality of metal straps wound helically around said insulation shield in circumferentially spaced relation, said straps having their edges extending longitudinally of said cable and being adjacent to each other, a jacket around said plurality of straps, and particles of water swellable material adjacent said straps.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 25 wherein said particles of water swellable material fill all otherwise empty spaces between said jacket and said insulation shield.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
49 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 25 wherein said particles of water swellable material are admixed with an extrudable polymeric material and conductive particles in an amount sufficient to make the mixture semi-conductive and wherein the mixture is intermediate said metal shields and said insulation shield.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
46 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 27 wherein said mixture has a 100 gram needle penetration value between 50 and 100 tenths of a millimeter at 25° C. and said particles of water swellable material have a size not greater than 200 microns.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
105 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation and a metal shield formed by a plurality of metal straps wound helically around said insulation shield in circumferentially spaced relation, said straps having their edges extending longitudinally of said cable and being adjacent to each other, a layer of water swellable tape intermediate said jacket and said straps, and particles of a water swellable material at least at the adjacent edges of said straps.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
105 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation and a metal shield formed by a plurality of metal straps wound helically around said insulation shield in circumferentially spaced relation, said straps having their edges extending longitudinally of said cable and being adjacent to each other, a layer of water swellable tape intermediate said jacket and said straps, and particles of a water swellable material at least at the adjacent edges of said straps.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
102 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation and a metal shield formed by a plurality of metal straps wound helically around said insulation shield, said strap having their edges extending longitudinally of said cable and being adjacent to each other, a layer of water swellable tape intermediate said jacket and said metal shield, and particles of a water swellable material at least at the adjacent edges of said straps.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
102 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation and a metal shield formed by a plurality of metal straps wound helically around said insulation shield, said strap having their edges extending longitudinally of said cable and being adjacent to each other, a layer of water swellable tape intermediate said jacket and said metal shield, and particles of a water swellable material at least at the adjacent edges of said straps.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
129 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation, said shield having an outer surface of substantially constant cross-sectional radius, a metal shield is disposed around said insulation shield and which is one of a helically wound metal tape, a plurality of metal straps and a plurality of metal wires, said metal shield having surfaces extending longitudinally of said cable and being adjacent to each other, a jacket around said metal shield, a layer of tape intermediate said jacket and said insulation shield, and particles of a water swellable material filling any otherwise empty spaces within said jacket.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
129 words
An electrical power cable comprising a stranded conductor formed by a plurality of wires stranded together, a semi-conductive stress control layer around said conductor, a layer of insulation around said stress control layer, a semi-conductive insulation shield around said insulation, said shield having an outer surface of substantially constant cross-sectional radius, a metal shield is disposed around said insulation shield and which is one of a helically wound metal tape, a plurality of metal straps and a plurality of metal wires, said metal shield having surfaces extending longitudinally of said cable and being adjacent to each other, a jacket around said metal shield, a layer of tape intermediate said jacket and said insulation shield, and particles of a water swellable material filling any otherwise empty spaces within said jacket.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 31 wherein said layer of tape is intermediate said insulation shield and said metal shield.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electrical power cable as set forth in claim 31 wherein said layer of tape is intermediate said jacket and said metal shield.
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