Abstract: An insulation system for the turns of a multiturn coil in a high voltage electrical generator or motor having the outer strands of each turn insulated with a high dielectric strength material such as mica and having the inner strands insulated with a low dielectric strength material such as double dacron glass (DDG) or single dacron glass (SDG). The outer mica insulated strands of the turn are smaller in width than the inner DDG or SDG insulated strands in order to accommodate the differences in thickness between the mica, DDG, SDG or other materials used for strand insulation and in order to create a higher overall dielectric strength in the ground insulation of the coils. The outer mica insulated strands of the turn are different in thickness from the inner DDG or SDG insulated strands in order to minimize the Eddy and Circulating Current Losses of the winding and in order to accommodate the differences between the mechanical strengths of the mica and the DDG/SDG tapes.

Abstract: A casing 14 for a junction included in a flat cable 10, e.g. for a trigger stage of a sequential blasting system, consists of two casing portions 12, 13 adapted to be fixed to each other by screwing within the lead-through regions of the cable. The casing portions 12, 13 constitute cramping areas for fixing the cable 10 to the casing 14 in a direct, non-positive way, wherein the screws 23 which interconnect the two casing portions 12, 13 at the same time create the cramping pressure. An additional positive engagement between the cable 10 and the casing 14 is achieved by engagement between a tube 25 which receives the screw 23 and a hole 29 provided in a center web 28 of the cable. Tensile strain occurring within the cable 10 is thus diverted via the casing 14 around the electrical equipment provided in the casing and soldered to the wires 19 of the cable 10. Even under high tensile forces, the soldering points are thus not exposed to any strain.

Abstract: A waterproof protective cover including an identifying portion which is capable of identifying a predetermined position in a chamber for receiving a connection part of electric wires in an insertion direction. The identifying portion is formed outside a side wall of either upper casing member or lower casing member. By taking advantage of the identifying portion, the connection part of electric wires can be positioned at a predetermined position in a chamber defined by the upper and lower casing members. Moreover, the chamber for receiving the connection part of electric wires has no change in a capacity thereof, so that a filling amount of the sealant is not reduced; therefore, sealing performance can be improved.

Abstract: Coaxial cables having a composite braid with a plurality of water expandable strands of yarn woven therein, preferably to quad coaxial cables having the inner metallic braid as the metallic composite braid. The composite braid has a plurality of woven metallic strands, at least one first strand of water-blocking yarn helically wound in one direction and extending along the length of the composite braid, the at least one first strand being woven into the metallic strands of the composite braid, at least one second strand of water-blocking yarn helically wound in an opposite direction with metallic strands of the composite braid and extending along the length of the composite braid, the first and second water-blocking strands of yam crossing over and contacting each other at a plurality of spaced yarn contact points and said first and second water-blocking strands of yarn being water-expandable.

Abstract: A biomedical lead conductor body formed of a coiled wire conductor that is sheathed loosely within a coiled insulative sheath of biocompatible and biostable material allowing a gap or space to be present between the exterior surface of the coiled wire conductor and the adjacent interior surface of the insulative sheath. The coiled insulative sheath is loosely fitted around the coiled wire conductor in order to compensate for defects in the coiled insulative sheath by spreading any corrosion of the wire that may take place because of the defect away from the site of a defect and along the surface of the coiled wire conductor. The lead body is incorporated into unipolar, bipolar or multi-polar biomedical leads having single filar coil windings, or multi-filar coil windings that may be redundantly electrically connected. The coiled wire conductors and coiled insulative sheaths may be parallel-wound and/or coaxially wound within the outer lead body insulative sheath.

Abstract: A high-tension cable including a metallic resistance wire wound around a reinforcing core, an insulator covering the metallic resistance wire, a braid covering the insulator, and a jacket covering the braid, wherein the reinforcing core has a hollow cylindrical braiding structure so as to increase pliability of the reinforcing core. In the high-tension cable, the reinforcing core can be easily folded with flexibility in crimping a terminal to prevent much stress on the metallic resistance wire around the reinforcing core from being caused and to prevent the metallic resistance wire from breaking.

Abstract: A communication cable includes a core of twisted pairs of electrical conductors and a cable jacket. The inner surface of the cable jacket includes a plurality of sharply angled striations disposed such that adjacent striations define sharply angled inwardly directed projections.

Abstract: A device for forming an environmental seal around an object includes:(a) a split housing having a chamber that can surround the object;(b) an inflatable bladder for inflating around the object and within the chamber;the housing having a window breaking through its split so that the bladder seals to a seal outside the chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus for sealing the end of an elongate cable such as a heating cable includes (1) a housing with a first open end and a second open end and a strain relief element positioned within the housing, (2) a flexible container which can be positioned over the cable end and (i) is of generally tubular shape, (ii) has an interior surface and an exterior surface, (iii) has a first open end and a second closed end, and (iv) contains a sealant; and (3) a cap which can be mated with the housing at the second open end, and cover the flexible container. The apparatus has excellent moisture-resistant properties even after repeated exposure to high temperatures, is reenterable, and can be readily mounted on a substrate such as a pipe.

Abstract: A coaxial, fiber optic, or twisted pair cable having a is core surrounded by an armor layer and an outer protective jacket such that relative movement between the armor layer and the protective jacket is permitted. The armor layer has a pair of opposing longitudinal edge portions and is wrapped around a cable core such that a longitudinally extending seam is produced. The outer surface of the armor layer has an adhesive layer disposed thereon for bonding an outer protective jacket thereto. Portions of the outer surface of the armor layer adjacent the longitudinally extending seam are oxidized, thereby effectively neutralizing the adhesive layer. The oxidized portions of the armor layer reduce, if not eliminate, adherence between the protective jacket and the armor layer along the longitudinally extending seam.

Abstract: A cable (10) has a plurality of conductors (12) with individual conductive shields (14) and one common shield (16) for all conductors, the outer end portions of which shields are terminated by being clampingly retained between tapered surfaces (48,52; 50,54) of the first, second and third termination rings (42,44,46).

Abstract: An environmentally sealed splice closure (20) for buried telecommunications cables (32) and splices (33) includes a base (22a and b) having ports (31a and b) for receiving the telecommunications cables (32) therethrough. A cap (25) is received on the base (22) to form a cavity (50) within the splice closure (20). The cavity (50) is filled with a gel sealant (45 and 47). A dome (55) on the end of the cap (25) opposite the base (22) accommodates volumetric and pressure changes within the closure (20).

Abstract: In a screw clamp (2) for connecting electrical conductors (36), the clamp body has a U-shaped sheet-metal component (4) between the arm sections (5, 6) of which is held a nut (9) to accept a clamping screw (11) and in which the end section (12) of the first arm section (5) is bent through 90.degree. towards the second arm section (6), bears upon the latter and has an opening (17) though which the clamping screw (11) can be inserted. To improve the mechanical strength of such a screw clamp (2) while at the same time reducing its structural height, the end section (15) of the second arm section (6) is also bent towards the first arm section (5) and has a screw opening (18), with the two end sections (12, 15) and the nut (9) being in mutual contact.

Abstract: A method of producing an electric cable and an electric cable. In the electric cable, a short-circuiting layer is provided between an insulated conductor/insulated conductors (4a) and a protective covering (7) surrounding the conductor/s, the short-circuiting layer being formed by short-circuiting wires (3) extending substantially parallel with the conductor/s, and a contact member (6) positioned substantially transversely to the short-circuiting wires and connecting the wires electrically. To speed up the production process, the contact member (6) is formed of a bundle of wires.

Abstract: Insulated wires and cables, especially local area network (LAN) cables, in which the conductors are covered by foamed insulation made from a composition containing an ECTFE polymer having a crystallinity of at least 50% by weight, and, dispersed in the ECTFE polymer, particles of a PTFE polymer having a crystallinity of at least 50%, the ratio by weight of the ECTFE polymer to the PTFE polymer being 1:1 to 9:1.

Abstract: An apparatus for sealing a core of an elongate cable in which a polymeric core of an insulating or a conductive polymer is positioned between first and second elongate electrodes. The apparatus is a container which has a first portion with an open end into which the cable can be inserted and a second partially closed end which has first and second openings. The first portion also contains a sealant, e.g. a grease or a gel. A first removable guide tube is inserted through the first opening and a second removable guide tube is inserted through the second opening, the first and second guide tubes being suitable for insertion of the first and second elongate electrodes, respectively. The apparatus allows insertion of the elongate electrodes after the polymer has been removed from them, without allowing contact between the electrodes and the sealant.

Abstract: A patch high-speed cable for LAN applications having a jacket surrounding at least two twisted-pair insulated cables. Each of the twisted-pair cables have at least one tin sealed stranded tinned metal conductor. The tin sealed stranded tinned metal conductor has 7 or 19 tinned metal strands and a size of 24 or 26 AWG. Each of the tinned metal strands has a tin coating of 20 to 90 micro-inches. The insulation on the metal conductor has a thickness of about 0.007 to about 0.011 inches and a dielectric constant of about 2.2-2.5 and a dissipation factor of 0.0001 to 0.001. The twisted pair cable has an attenuation dB/100 ft. increase of less than 1.0 and preferably less than 0.5 when subjected, as an unterminated twisted pair cable over a 35 day period, to 100 MHz per 100 ft. and ambient air having a humidity of 40 to 80%.

Abstract: A cooling device mounting a fan unit above a heat sink mounted on a heat-generating element or buried therein, which produces an effective air flow and achieves a uniform cooling action by having the heat sink shown in various shapes. Further, a cooling fan disposed away from the heat sink or to the side of the same is used for effective cooling through an air conduit passage formed by pipes or a cover.

Abstract: A high speed signal transmission cable including spaced, parallel conductors and an insulation layer comprising blown micro fiber web surrounding the conductors, preferably further including a layer of another dielectric material surrounding the microfiber material.

Abstract: A multi-conductor parallel array armored electrical power cable includes a pair of longitudinal spring members. The longitudinal spring members help maintain compactness between conductor assemblies within the power cable after a protective armor has been applied. The longitudinal spring members are installed between the outer most conductors and the armor of the cable. The unique shape of the spring members along with their placement during assembly absorb much larger tangential forces normally accepted when applying the armor to the cable. The spring members become distorted from their original shape and, as the armored cable is further formed to its final shape, the longitudinal spring members substantially return to their original shape to urge the conductor assemblies together.