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Flexible armor cable assembly
Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1996-02-02
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Granted: 1998-04-14
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Expires: 2016-02-02
Abstract
Abstract A flexible cable assembly (1) is constructed with flexible and hollow armor (2) lying limply within an air gap (3) in a flexible outer jacket (4), multiple coaxial cables (5) lying limply within an air gap (6) in the armor (2), a coupling (7) for connection to a medical instrument (9), the coupling (7) being secured to an end of the armor (2) and an end of the jacket (4), with the cables (5) extending through the coupling (7) for connection to the medical instrument (9).
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur Glen Buck
- 👤 Doris Arlene Beck
- 👤 Sokha Chy
- 👤 Larry L. Davis
- 👤 Malai Lim Hongthong
- 👤 Jason Edward Muller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 04:01
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/007; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/56; H01R13/562; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/06; H02G3/0616; H02G3/0625; H02G3/0666
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A flexible cable assembly comprising: flexible hollow armor of a cable, said armor lying limply within an air gap in a flexible length of an outer jacket of said cable, multiple coaxial cables lying limply within an air gap in said armor, a coupling mechanism for connection to a medical instrument, the coupling mechanism being secured to one end of the said armor and one end of said length of the outer jacket, with the coaxial cables extending through the coupling mechanism for connection to the medical instrument, said one end of said hollow armor and an opposite end of said armor being terminated, respectively, with strain relief boots, said one end of said length of the outer jacket and an opposite end of said length of the outer jacket being terminated, respectively, with said strain relief boots, and opposite ends of said cable being terminated, respectively, with said strain relief boots.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A flexible cable assembly comprising: flexible hollow armor of a cable, said armor lying limply within an air gap in a flexible length of an outer jacket of said cable, multiple coaxial cables lying limply within an air gap in said armor, a coupling mechanism for connection to a medical instrument, the coupling mechanism being secured to one end of the said armor and one end of said length of the outer jacket, with the coaxial cables extending through the coupling mechanism for connection to the medical instrument, said one end of said hollow armor and an opposite end of said armor being terminated, respectively, with strain relief boots, said one end of said length of the outer jacket and an opposite end of said length of the outer jacket being terminated, respectively, with said strain relief boots, and opposite ends of said cable being terminated, respectively, with said strain relief boots.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
98 words
A flexible cable assembly comprising: multiple coaxial cables lying limply within an air gap in a hollow, flexible length of armor, said armor protecting the coaxial cables from abrasion, crushing and breaking, said armor lying limply within an air gap in a flexible length of the outer jacket, said armor being longer than said flexible length of the outer jacket, and a coupling mechanism, a nut of the coupling mechanism being attached to said armor, and a strain relief boot of the coupling mechanism being sealed to the nut and to said flexible length of the outer jacket.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
98 words
A flexible cable assembly comprising: multiple coaxial cables lying limply within an air gap in a hollow, flexible length of armor, said armor protecting the coaxial cables from abrasion, crushing and breaking, said armor lying limply within an air gap in a flexible length of the outer jacket, said armor being longer than said flexible length of the outer jacket, and a coupling mechanism, a nut of the coupling mechanism being attached to said armor, and a strain relief boot of the coupling mechanism being sealed to the nut and to said flexible length of the outer jacket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A cable assembly as recited in claim 2 wherein, the nut of the coupling mechanism engages an end of said flexible length of an outer jacket.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A cable assembly as recited in claim 2, and further comprising: a housing of a medical instrument received over said nut, and a lock nut on said nut securing the housing to said nut.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cable assembly as recited in claim 2, and further comprising: the boot being secured by adhesive to said nut and to said flexible length of the outer jacket.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A cable assembly as recited in claim 2, and further comprising: exterior ribs on said nut engaging the boot.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A cable assembly as recited in claim 2, and further comprising: the boot being molded in situ to attach the boot onto said nut and onto said flexible length of the outer jacket.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A cable assembly as recited in claim 2, and further comprising: a ring clamp concentrically over the boot and said nut, and said ring clamp clamping a housing of a medical instrument to the coupling mechanism.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A cable assembly as recited in claim 2, and further comprising: a hollow and conductive flexible shield encircling the coaxial cables, said shield lying limply within said armor, and a lock nut on said nut securing said shield to said nut.
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