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Shield flat cable
Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1993-12-10
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Granted: 1995-10-03
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Expires: 2013-12-10
Abstract
Abstract A shielded flat cable having a shield layer formed of an adhesive resin layer containing metal fillers. The adhesive resin adheres to both an insulation layer and one or more conductors of the flat cable. The shield layer can also include a nonflammable substrate onto which the adhesive resin is disposed.
Inventors
- 👤 Keiichi Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:44
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/08; H01B7/0861; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0213; H05K1/0216; H05K1/0218; H05K1/03; H05K1/0393
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A shielded flat cable comprising: a plurality of conductors; an insulation layer into which said conductors are embedded; an adhesive resin shield layer surrounding said insulation layer, wherein said adhesive resin is selected from the group consisting of a polystyrene system hot melt adhesive, a vinyl acetate system hot melt adhesive, an AVB resin system hot melt adhesive, a polyethylene system hot melt adhesive, a polypropylene system hot melt adhesive, a polyester system hot melt adhesive, a polyamide system hot melt adhesive, a rubber system adhesive, an acryl system adhesive, a vinyl system adhesive, and a silicone system adhesive, further wherein said adhesive resin contains metal fillers, and additionally wherein said adhesive resin has adhesiveness to both said insulation layer and at least one of said conductors.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A shielded flat cable comprising: a plurality of conductors; an insulation layer into which said conductors are embedded; an adhesive resin shield layer surrounding said insulation layer, wherein said adhesive resin is selected from the group consisting of a polystyrene system hot melt adhesive, a vinyl acetate system hot melt adhesive, an AVB resin system hot melt adhesive, a polyethylene system hot melt adhesive, a polypropylene system hot melt adhesive, a polyester system hot melt adhesive, a polyamide system hot melt adhesive, a rubber system adhesive, an acryl system adhesive, a vinyl system adhesive, and a silicone system adhesive, further wherein said adhesive resin contains metal fillers, and additionally wherein said adhesive resin has adhesiveness to both said insulation layer and at least one of said conductors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The shielded flat cable of claim 1, further comprising a substrate onto which said adhesive resin is disposed, said substrate being a nonflammable plastic film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The shielded flat cable of claim 1, wherein said metal fillers are selected from the group consisting of a nickel powder, a copper powder, a silver powder, a solder alloy powder, a metal whisker, particles of a glass woven material plated with a metal, and a carbon particles plated with metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The shielded flat cable of claim 1, wherein the ratio of said metal fillers to the said adhesive resin is 20-300 parts by weight of said metal fillers to 100 parts by weight of said adhesive resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The shielded flat cable of claim 1, wherein the thickness of said adhesive resin is not greater than 20 μm.
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