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Electric cable

Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1993-01-29
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Granted: 1995-02-21
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Expires: 2013-01-29
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention relates to an electric cable which includes at least one cable part and at least one shield which surrounds at least one cable part, and which further includes a plastic or a rubber sheath which embraces the cable part or parts and the shield, wherein each cable part includes a conductor made of copper wire or some other electrically conductive material, and a plastic or a rubber insulating layer. According to the invention, the shield is comprised of one or more prefabricated, woven or braided bands which are placed longitudinally around the cable part or parts. The total width of the shield band or bands can be larger than the perimeter of the underlying construction to allow an overlap of the shield. Different diameters of wire in the shield allow interlocking of the shield about the cable part.

Inventors

  • 👤 Mats O. Bortas
  • 👤 Lars O. G. Efraimsson
  • 👤 Agne H. Nyberg

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 16:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B11/00; H01B11/02; H01B11/06; H01B11/10; H01B11/1033; H01B9/00; H01B9/02; H01B9/024

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim 152 words
An electric cable which includes at least one cable part, at least one shield which surrounds said at least one cable pan, and an insulating cable sheath which surrounds said at least one cable part and said at least one shield, wherein each cable part includes a conductor made of an electrically conductive material, and an insulating layer, and wherein the at least one shield is comprised of at least one prefabricated band and is placed longitudinally around the at least one cable part, the at least one shield band is comprised of longitudinally extending wires and transverse holding wires, a width of the at least one shield band is greater than the perimeter of the at least one cable part so as to form overlapping wires, and the overlapping wires which extend longitudinally along the side edges of the at least one shield band have a smaller diameter than non-overlapping wires.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 152 words
An electric cable which includes at least one cable part, at least one shield which surrounds said at least one cable pan, and an insulating cable sheath which surrounds said at least one cable part and said at least one shield, wherein each cable part includes a conductor made of an electrically conductive material, and an insulating layer, and wherein the at least one shield is comprised of at least one prefabricated band and is placed longitudinally around the at least one cable part, the at least one shield band is comprised of longitudinally extending wires and transverse holding wires, a width of the at least one shield band is greater than the perimeter of the at least one cable part so as to form overlapping wires, and the overlapping wires which extend longitudinally along the side edges of the at least one shield band have a smaller diameter than non-overlapping wires.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 194 words
An electric cable which includes at least one cable part, at least one shield which surrounds said at least one cable part, and an insulating cable sheath which surrounds said at least one cable part and said at least one shield, wherein each cable part includes a conductor which is made of an electrically conductive material, and an insulating layer, and wherein the at least one shield is comprised of at least one prefabricated band and is placed longitudinally around the at least one cable part, the at least one shield band is comprised of longitudinally extending wires and transverse holding wires, a width of the at least one shield band is greater than the perimeter of the at least one cable pan so as to form a first layer and a second layer of longitudinally extending wires in an overlap region, at least two of said first layer longitudinally extending wires in said overlap region having diameters different from each other and at least two of said second layer longitudinally extending wires in said overlap region having diameters different from each other so as to obtain a locking effect in the overlap region.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 194 words
An electric cable which includes at least one cable part, at least one shield which surrounds said at least one cable part, and an insulating cable sheath which surrounds said at least one cable part and said at least one shield, wherein each cable part includes a conductor which is made of an electrically conductive material, and an insulating layer, and wherein the at least one shield is comprised of at least one prefabricated band and is placed longitudinally around the at least one cable part, the at least one shield band is comprised of longitudinally extending wires and transverse holding wires, a width of the at least one shield band is greater than the perimeter of the at least one cable pan so as to form a first layer and a second layer of longitudinally extending wires in an overlap region, at least two of said first layer longitudinally extending wires in said overlap region having diameters different from each other and at least two of said second layer longitudinally extending wires in said overlap region having diameters different from each other so as to obtain a locking effect in the overlap region.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 173 words
An electric cable which includes several cable parts, a first shield which surrounds a first pair of said several cable parts and does not surround a second pair of said several cable parts, a second shield which surrounds the first and second pairs of said several cable parts, metal foil, and an insulating cable sheath which surrounds said several cable parts and said first and second shields, wherein each cable part includes a conductor which is made of an electrically conductive material, and an insulating layer, and wherein the first shield is comprised of a first prefabricated band and is placed longitudinally around the first pair of cable parts, the second shield is comprised of a second prefabricated band and is placed longitudinally around the first and second pairs of cable parts inwardly of the cable sheath, the metal foil is placed between the cable sheath and the second shield band, and a width of the first shield band is substantially as large as the perimeter of the first pair of cable parts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 173 words
An electric cable which includes several cable parts, a first shield which surrounds a first pair of said several cable parts and does not surround a second pair of said several cable parts, a second shield which surrounds the first and second pairs of said several cable parts, metal foil, and an insulating cable sheath which surrounds said several cable parts and said first and second shields, wherein each cable part includes a conductor which is made of an electrically conductive material, and an insulating layer, and wherein the first shield is comprised of a first prefabricated band and is placed longitudinally around the first pair of cable parts, the second shield is comprised of a second prefabricated band and is placed longitudinally around the first and second pairs of cable parts inwardly of the cable sheath, the metal foil is placed between the cable sheath and the second shield band, and a width of the first shield band is substantially as large as the perimeter of the first pair of cable parts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 87 words
An electric cable comprising: a conductor; first insulating means for longitudinally covering said conductor; shielding means for longitudinally surrounding said first insulating means and having a width greater than an outer perimeter of said first insulating means to allow a longitudinal overlap region of said shielding means, said shielding means comprising plurality of longitudinally extending wires engaging at least one transverse holding wire wherein said longitudinally extending wires substantially within said overlap region have smaller diameters than said longitudinally extending wires not substantially within said overlap region.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 87 words
An electric cable comprising: a conductor; first insulating means for longitudinally covering said conductor; shielding means for longitudinally surrounding said first insulating means and having a width greater than an outer perimeter of said first insulating means to allow a longitudinal overlap region of said shielding means, said shielding means comprising plurality of longitudinally extending wires engaging at least one transverse holding wire wherein said longitudinally extending wires substantially within said overlap region have smaller diameters than said longitudinally extending wires not substantially within said overlap region.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 12 words
The electric cable of claim 4 wherein said shielding means are prefabricated.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 22 words
The electric cable of claim 4 wherein a perimeter of said shielding means longitudinally surrounding said first insulating means is substantially smooth.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 18 words
The electric cable of claim 4 further comprising a second insulating means for longitudinally covering said shielding means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 89 words
An electric cable comprising: a conductor; first insulating means for longitudinally coveting said conductor; shielding means for longitudinally surrounding said first insulating means and having a width greater than an outer perimeter of said first insulating means to allow a longitudinal overlap region of said shielding means, said shielding means comprising plurality of longitudinally extending wires engaging at least one transverse holding wire wherein said longitudinally extending wires substantially within said overlap region have mutually different diameters to allow interlocking of said longitudinally extending wires at said overlap region.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 89 words
An electric cable comprising: a conductor; first insulating means for longitudinally coveting said conductor; shielding means for longitudinally surrounding said first insulating means and having a width greater than an outer perimeter of said first insulating means to allow a longitudinal overlap region of said shielding means, said shielding means comprising plurality of longitudinally extending wires engaging at least one transverse holding wire wherein said longitudinally extending wires substantially within said overlap region have mutually different diameters to allow interlocking of said longitudinally extending wires at said overlap region.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 30 words
The electric cable of claim 8 wherein said longitudinally extending wires substantially within said overlap region have smaller diameters than said longitudinally extending wires not substantially within said overlap region.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 22 words
The electric cable of claim 9 wherein a perimeter of said shielding means longitudinally surrounding said first insulating means is substantially smooth.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 12 words
The electric cable of claim 9 wherein said shielding means are prefabricated.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 12 words
The electric cable of claim 8 wherein said shielding means are prefabricated.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 18 words
The electric cable of claim 8 further comprising a second insulating means for longitudinally covering said shielding means.

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