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Electric cable having high propagation velocity
Assignee: Filotex SA
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Filing: 1991-11-13
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Granted: 1994-02-15
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Expires: 2011-11-13
Abstract
Abstract One embodiment comprises: two bare parallel conductors made of bronze; two insulating rods that are substantially helically wound with non-touching turns around the conductors respectively so that the rods interfit and maintain a predetermined distance between the two conductors; and an insulating protective sheath. The helical pitch of the rods is much greater than the cross-section of the rods so the volume between the two conductors is mostly full of air, thereby obtaining reduced permittivity and thus increased propagation velocity. The invention is applicable to data transmission cables for computer machines.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Prudhon
- 👤 Victor Da Silva
- 👤 Pierre Frieden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:00
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B11/00; H01B11/002; H01B7/00; H01B7/02; H01B7/0233; H01B7/0241
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
In an electric cable having high propagation velocity comprising a plurality of conductors and means for maintaining a predetermined distance between said conductors; said means comprising at least one insulating rod helically wound with non-touching turns around at least one of the conductors, with the longitudinal axis of the helix coinciding with that of said conductor, and with each turn surrounding said conductor; the improvement wherein said at least one rod comprises two insulating rods, and said two insulating rods surround respectively two adjacent said conductors and helically turn in opposite directions and are at different pitches that are not multiples of each other, thereby preventing said rods from interfitting.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
In an electric cable having high propagation velocity comprising a plurality of conductors and means for maintaining a predetermined distance between said conductors; said means comprising at least one insulating rod helically wound with non-touching turns around at least one of the conductors, with the longitudinal axis of the helix coinciding with that of said conductor, and with each turn surrounding said conductor; the improvement wherein said at least one rod comprises two insulating rods, and said two insulating rods surround respectively two adjacent said conductors and helically turn in opposite directions and are at different pitches that are not multiples of each other, thereby preventing said rods from interfitting.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A cable according to claim 1, further including an insulating sheath surrounding the insulating rods, and being of constant thickness.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A cable according to claim 1, wherein the conductors are individually insulated by means of respective helically wound rods.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
124 words
An electric cable having high propagation velocity comprising a plurality of conductors and means for maintaining a predetermined distance between said conductors, said means comprising insulation individually about said conductors and said plurality of conductors being twisted together, said cable further comprising an insulating rod in the form of a helical winding and having a right cross-section that is circular and being helically wound around the plurality of twisted together insulated conductors, an external insulating sheath surrounding said plurality of twisted together individually insulated conductors and said helical wound insulating rod for covering for protecting the cable as a whole, and an electrical screen interposed between said insulating sheath and said insulating rod, and extending about said plurality of twisted together individually insulated conductors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
124 words
An electric cable having high propagation velocity comprising a plurality of conductors and means for maintaining a predetermined distance between said conductors, said means comprising insulation individually about said conductors and said plurality of conductors being twisted together, said cable further comprising an insulating rod in the form of a helical winding and having a right cross-section that is circular and being helically wound around the plurality of twisted together insulated conductors, an external insulating sheath surrounding said plurality of twisted together individually insulated conductors and said helical wound insulating rod for covering for protecting the cable as a whole, and an electrical screen interposed between said insulating sheath and said insulating rod, and extending about said plurality of twisted together individually insulated conductors.
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