US7557300B2
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Flexible high temperature cables
Assignee: Versa Power Systems Ltd
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Filing: 2004-07-05
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Granted: 2009-07-07
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Expires: 2024-07-05
Abstract
Abstract A high-temperature, flexible conductive cable is formed from a solid copper core, sheathed and hermetically sealed in a flexible stainless steel sheath, which may be corrugated.
Inventors
- 👤 Scott Thompson
- 👤 Trevor Kwasnycia
- 👤 Sofiane Benhaddad
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:34
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/533; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/17; H01B7/29; H01B7/292; H01R11/00; H01R11/11; H01R11/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A single electrical conducting cable comprising: (a) a conductive core having solid one-piece terminal lugs at each end, wherein said lugs comprise an oxidation resistant alloy; (b) a single gas impermeable sheath comprising an oxidation resistant alloy and having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface of which is hermetically sealed using a heat resistant braze to each of the terminal lugs, thereby entirely encasing the conductive core.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A single electrical conducting cable comprising: (a) a conductive core having solid one-piece terminal lugs at each end, wherein said lugs comprise an oxidation resistant alloy; (b) a single gas impermeable sheath comprising an oxidation resistant alloy and having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface of which is hermetically sealed using a heat resistant braze to each of the terminal lugs, thereby entirely encasing the conductive core.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cable of claim 1 wherein the conductive core comprises copper, nickel, aluminum, or silver, or alloys thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cable of claim 2 wherein the conductive core comprises copper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cable of claim 1 wherein the sheath is flexible and comprises a corrugated metal resistant to oxidation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The cable of claim 4 wherein the corrugated metal comprises a stainless steel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
An electrical conducting cable consisting essentially of: (a) a conductive core having solid one-piece terminal lugs at each end; (b) a single gas impermeable sheath having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface of which is hermetically sealed to each of the terminal lugs, wherein the sheath is flexible and comprises a corrugated metal resistant to oxidation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
An electrical conducting cable consisting essentially of: (a) a conductive core having solid one-piece terminal lugs at each end; (b) a single gas impermeable sheath having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface of which is hermetically sealed to each of the terminal lugs, wherein the sheath is flexible and comprises a corrugated metal resistant to oxidation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cable of claim 6 wherein the conductive core comprises copper, nickel, aluminum, or silver, or alloys thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cable of claim 7 wherein the conductive core comprises copper.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The cable of claim 6 wherein the corrugated metal comprises a stainless steel.
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