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Flexible electrical cable and associated apparatus
Assignee: Karl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH
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Filing: 1996-10-25
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Granted: 1998-10-20
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Expires: 2016-10-25
Abstract
Abstract A flexible electric cable (1) has a conductor (2,3) and a fiber layer (4,5) of electrically conductive fibers which are in contact therewith. A cable of this type (1) is particularly suitable for electrical connection between two components that can move In relation to each other, one of which carries numerous activating elements, which may be controlled by voltage pulses. In this way, cables which are under stress through vibration, bending and tension stress, etc., can retain their function over a longer period.
Inventors
- 👤 Kresimir Mista
- 👤 Hans Juergen Hoehne
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:31
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/08; D; D04; D04B; D04B27/00; D04B27/02; D04B27/10; D04B27/24; D04B27/32; D04B37/00; D04B37/06; H01B7/0009; H01B7/0018; H01B7/17; H01B7/18; H01B7/182; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0277; H05K1/028; H01B7/0869; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/02; H05K2201/0275; H05K2201/0281; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/28; H05K3/281
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A flexible electrical cable comprising: at least one elongate conductor including a flat strip having a wide side, the conductor being made of copper and having a maximum thickness of 0.2 mm; a fiber layer having electrically conductive fibers disposed along and in contact with the conductor, the fiber layer being adjacent to the wide side of the flat strip and lying on only one flat side of the strip; and an insulating sleeve of plastic encompassing said at least one conductor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A flexible electrical cable comprising: at least one elongate conductor including a flat strip having a wide side, the conductor being made of copper and having a maximum thickness of 0.2 mm; a fiber layer having electrically conductive fibers disposed along and in contact with the conductor, the fiber layer being adjacent to the wide side of the flat strip and lying on only one flat side of the strip; and an insulating sleeve of plastic encompassing said at least one conductor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A flexible electrical cable according to one of claim 1, wherein said at least one conductor comprises: a pair of conductive members arranged side by side, said fiber layer having a corresponding pair of layer portions disposed on said pair of conductive members, separately and on opposite sides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A flexible electrical cable according to one of claim 1, wherein the fiber layer comprises a plurality of carbon fibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A flexible electrical cable according to one of claim 1, wherein the fiber layer fundamentally comprises: substantially uninterrupted fibers extending longitudinally alongside the conductor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
103 words
A flexible electrical cable comprising: at least one elongate conductor including a flat strip having a wide side; a fiber layer having electrically conductive fibers disposed along and in contact with the conductor, the fiber layer being adjacent to the wide side of the flat strip; and an insulating sleeve having a pair of sheets of plastic encompassing said at least one conductor, the conductor and the fiber layer being arranged in a region between the pair of plastic sheets, said pair of plastic sheets being welded to each other on opposite sides of the region containing the conductor and the fiber layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
103 words
A flexible electrical cable comprising: at least one elongate conductor including a flat strip having a wide side; a fiber layer having electrically conductive fibers disposed along and in contact with the conductor, the fiber layer being adjacent to the wide side of the flat strip; and an insulating sleeve having a pair of sheets of plastic encompassing said at least one conductor, the conductor and the fiber layer being arranged in a region between the pair of plastic sheets, said pair of plastic sheets being welded to each other on opposite sides of the region containing the conductor and the fiber layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A flexible electrical cable according to one of claim 5, wherein the conductor is made of copper and has a maximum thickness of 0.2 mm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A flexible electrical cable according to one of claim 5, wherein the fiber layer comprises a plurality of carbon fibers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A flexible electrical cable according to one of claim 5, wherein the fiber layer fundamentally comprises: substantially uninterrupted fibers extending longitudinally alongside the conductor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
95 words
A flexible electrical cable comprising: at least one elongate conductor having a flat strip with a wide side: a fiber layer having electrically conductive fibers disposed along and in contact with the conductor, the fiber layer being adjacent to the wide side of the flat strip; and an insulating sleeve of plastic encompassing said at least one conductor, said at least one conductor including: a pair of conductive members arranged side by side, said fiber layer having a corresponding pair of layer portions disposed on said pair of conductive members, separately and on opposite sides.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
95 words
A flexible electrical cable comprising: at least one elongate conductor having a flat strip with a wide side: a fiber layer having electrically conductive fibers disposed along and in contact with the conductor, the fiber layer being adjacent to the wide side of the flat strip; and an insulating sleeve of plastic encompassing said at least one conductor, said at least one conductor including: a pair of conductive members arranged side by side, said fiber layer having a corresponding pair of layer portions disposed on said pair of conductive members, separately and on opposite sides.
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