Abstract: A novel cable for computerized monitoring system comprises at least one outer jacket of plastic abrasion resistant material, one inner layer of fiber reinforcing material and another jacket of plastic abrasion resistant material. The end which is intended to be connected to the tool has a clamp to hold the fiber reinforcing material in place and prevent the fiber reinforcing material from being damaged. The clamp is a hollow cylinder about 1 inch in length with a flange, is internally threaded and is provided with at least one, preferably four grooves. When the clamp is snapped over the end of the cable, the threads engage the plastic material of the outer jacket and the reinforcing material is held in the grooves.

Abstract: A molded electrical connector for connecting electrical conductors comprises a molding section in which a plurality of metallic circuits are arranged in parallel with one another at predetermined intervals and are fixedly molded with resin such that first end portions of the metallic circiuts are exposed as connecting terminals. The molded electrical connector further comprises a connecting section which comprises the connecting terminals. The connecting section is molded with resin simultaneously when the molding section is formed. Electrical conductors are placed on the connecting terminals of the metallic circuits and welded together.

Abstract: A light weight and compact geophone assembly for detecting transient seismic signals along orthogonal axes. The geophone assembly having a plurality of geophones arranged within close proximity of each other within a compact housing. The geophones are interconnected to a conductor cable passing through the housing in a unique water-tight sealing arrangement. At the cable entrance into the housing, the conductor cable is surrounded by a tapered boot compressed about the cable by a sleeve which in turn is fixed in place by a locking nut. The locking nut is received by complementary threads at the cable entrance into the housing. When tightened, the locking nut forces the compression sleeve over the tapered surface of the boot, compressing the boot about the cable. In addition, the locking nut and compression sleeve urge the boot in compression between the cable and the housing. Located atop of the housing is a bubble leveling device.

Abstract: Braided fine wire cable is prepared for termination by electrical terminals by a coating of dielectric material such as curable varnish which coats and embeds the myriad of fine wires. The coating upon hardening imparts structural integrity to the otherwise very flexible cable, enabling handling. The coating also retains the wire portions many of which may be severed during application of electrical terminals thereto to obtain electrical connection of portions of the terminals with ends or surfaces of many of the wires, thus preventing disintegration of the cable's termination region when the terminals are applied. The hardened coating also enables the cable region to be shaped and formed to some extent, even including cutting or notching the cable, to adapt the cable region to the structure of the terminals, enabling use of existing terminals used for terminating solid flat conductor cable, for example.

Abstract: An arrangement for termination of a screened cable comprises:(a) a termination piece for the screen having a hollow, preferably metal, cable entry portion that can be positioned around the wire(s) of the cable, and(b) a dimensionally recoverable hollow article which can be positioned over at least part of the cable entry portion and the proximal part of the cable extending from the cable entry portion.The cable entry portion is provided with a gripping member, for example a thin annular ridge, for gripping the cable screen, placed around the entry portion. After the cable screen has been positioned over the cable entry portion and gripping member, the recoverable article is positioned over the cable and cable entry portion and is recovered to cause the gripping member to grip the cable screen.

Abstract: A welding cable having an elongate insulating separator formed by six walls which project radially outwardly in circumferentially spaced relation to define six spaces which extend around the separator and open radially outwardly. A plurality of positive and negative conductors are alternately arranged within the circumferentially adjacent spaces. The separator, at least in the vicinity of an end thereof, is axially diametrically split into two axially extending separator parts, each including a pair of outer spaces disposed on opposite sides of an intermediate space. A positive and a negative conductor respectively extend along the intermediate space of the first and second separator parts. A pair of negative conductors, which normally extend along the outer spaces of the first separator part, are extracted radially outwardly and are inserted into the outer spaces of the second separator part.

Abstract: A welding cable comprises an insulating separator, and twisted positive and negative conductors alternately arranged between radial dividing walls defined by the insulating separator. Either the twisted positive or negative conductors are covered by insulating covers near the end of the separator and are extracted from the separator forming a first group of conductors which is pressedly fitted to one terminal contact end. The remaining group of conductors, along with the separator, are pressedly fixed to the other terminal contact end.

Abstract: A mineral oil-free cured cable splice encapsulant comprises between about 20% and about 60% polyurethane, by weight of the cured encapsulant, the balance comprising diluent(s) and/or plasticizers, and typically has a cure and typically has a cure time of at least 50 minutes at 25.degree. C. The relatively long cure time, together with other properties of the material, including a viscosity typically between 150 and 1500 centipose, and relatively good "bonding" to plastic-insulated conductors, results in improved water-intrusion resistance of splices enveloped in the novel encapsulant.

Abstract: A method of making an electrically insulated terminal in an injection nozzle. After the heating element is wound in a spiral channel on the outer surface of the main body portion of the nozzle the rear end projects radially out an opening in the collar portion. The casing is stripped from the heating element to expose the resistance wire adjacent the rear end. A steel plug having a central bore therethrough is slipped over the projecting rear end and welded into place in the opening. A steel terminal body is made with a central bore and a threaded front portion to receive an external power lead. The casing of the portion of the heating element projecting from the plug and a rear portion of the terminal body are coated with insulating material. A protective cap is securely swaged over the coating on the rear portion. The assembled cap and body are slipped over the rear end of the heating element and welded to the matching front face of the plug. The exposed resistance wire is welded to the terminal body.

Abstract: The termination of a high voltage electric cable includes a rigid heat shrinkable tube that extends between the cable jacket and a connector mounted on the cable conductor. The tube is made from an engineering plastic material and has a Flexural Modulus and a Young's Modulus high enough so as to ensure that the termination is self supporting. The termination may be used in the transmission of power from one carriage to another of an electric train.

Abstract: The invention includes electrodes having a plurality of fibers wherein an essentially continuous metallic coating of high bond strength extends over at least a portion of each fiber, and wherein the fibers provide a large surface area. The electrodes of the invention have an efficient electrical connection at their terminals comprising fiber/metal matrices which provide the desired connections to the terminals without damage to the fibers. The fiber metal matrices also provide excellent electrical contact between all of the fibers, and inhibit wicking of the electrolyte or process stream into the electrical connections. Where the fibers are coated along a substantial portion of their length, they also have a high electrical conductivity. The invention further includes electro-chemical cells, and processes for forming and utilizing the electrodes and cells.

Abstract: A limited bend transmission cable for coaxial microwave cables which also has controlled movement under torque. A coaxial microwave transmission line of choice is covered by successive layers of helically-wound armor sheath, hard wire located in the groove of the sheath to aid in control of bend of the cable, a hard wire or braid, insulation, and strain relief boot.

Abstract: A film-covered terminal comprises a foil-like or plate-like electrode terminal with its opposite surfaces covered with sealing films through bonding layers respectively, a rivet of a conductive plastic material inserted through the electrode terminal, the bonding layers, and the sealing films, and welded to the electrode terminal, the bonding layers, and the sealing films, and a soldering member secured to an end portion of the rivet. A method of manufacturing a film-covered terminal is also disclosed which comprises the steps of covering opposite surfaces of a foil-like and plate-like electrode terminal with sealing films through bonding layers respectively, inserting a rivet of an electrically conductive plastic material into a through hole formed through the electrode terminal, the bonding layers, and the sealing films, the rivet having an end portion at which a soldering member is secured, and thermally press-bonding the opposite ends of the rivet.

Abstract: The invention provides a sheath for protecting an electric junction between a multipole cable and a plurality of independent conductors.According to the invention, this sheath (8) is resilient and comprises, at one end, a first opening (11) by which it is fitted at the end of the multipole cable (1). The sheath (8) comprises, at its second end, several internal casings intended to receive the connecting sleeves (4) between the conductors (2) and (3). This second end is closed by an abutment wall (15) having openings (21) for passing the independent conductors (3) therethrough.

Abstract: A low noise EEG probe wiring system that substantially eliminates noise picked up by the loop enclosed by the cables of the wiring system, electrostatic and magnetic noise, and noise due to triboelectric effects. The low noise EEG probe wiring system comprises a pair of coaxial cables each including a central connector, a graphite coated insulating layer positioned around the central conductor, a first braid shield positioned around the graphite coated insulating layer and along the length of the coaxial cable, and a first insulator layer positioned around the first braid shield and along the length of the coaxial cables.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an armature winding conductor including fusing brazing alloy onto the surface of the conductor, and, ensuring that the dimensions of the conductor, in the region carrying the alloy, are such that the conductor can pass through the slots of the armature core with which the windings are to be associated in use. The conductor is cut to length and bent to fit the armature either before or after the fusion step.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel structure of a cable connector, and more particularly to a connector with advantage of saving practicing time, material and cost; in practice of the present disclosure, several layers of glass fiber band are wrapped around the front portion of the cable covered with PE plastics, then, a number of layers of PE band are circled around the cable at the position properly distanced behind the glass fiber band, and followed by a step of using a lead plate, having a plurality of small bores at its rear section, to cover the banded cable, forming a so-called auxiliary lead tube having a cross sectional shape " ", the bended front part of said tube is welded to a steel band around the cable, and the rear portion of the tube is heated to make wrapped PE plastic band melt and stuff in those said bores, and use PE glue tape and VN glue tape consecutively to tangle around the rear portion of the tube and cable forming a tightly closed joining base; an extension lead collect with a

Abstract: A ball type universal joint construction where a ball member is rotatably received in a housing and a bearing structure interposed therebetween in a manner which limits the relative rotational degrees of freedom. The ball member has a spherical surface portion which includes axially extending bearing receiving slots and the housing has a cavity spherical surface portion which includes bearing receiving recesses in registry with the receiving slots. Ball type bearings disposed partially within the recesses and partially within the slots limit movement between the ball member and the housing to articulated movement relative to each other. The housing also includes an access opening at one end face having an enlargement through which the ball member can be passed when rotated 90 degrees to its nominal, functioning position. This allows the ball member to be inserted into the housing through the enlargement while at the same time accommodating passage of the bearings into the housing recesses.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of making an insulated wire, the insulation of which can be easily removed from at least one location. The wire is covered at the desired location with a foil which does not adhere to the wire. The entire wire and foil are then covered with insulation. The insulation can be easily stripped from the wire at the location of the foil by cutting into the insulation at that location and peeling it off. Also disclosed is an insulated wire made by this method.

Abstract: A high voltage multi-position type three phase electrical switch having stationary and movable contacts which are supported, respectively, on relatively fixed and movable contact supports internally of a switch casing. The contact supports are interchangeable and are made of a nonconductive molded plastic. The contact supports are adapted to selectively support either conductive contact support bars on which relatively stationary spring contacts are mounted, or contact blades which, in association with movement of a movable contact support, may be closed into spring contacts carried on an associated relatively fixed contact support. The movable contact blades comprise flexible braided electrical conductors having conductive contact sleeves swaged on their opposite ends so that the contact end portions define contact bars which are substantially solid in transverse cross section.

Abstract: An exhaust gas sensor (10) is disclosed which includes a sensor element (12) and a member (48). The member (48) includes a hollow tube (50) and a seal disk (58). The seal disk (58) is urged into sealing engagement with an annular surface (14) on the sensor element (12) to prevent exhaust gas from entering the interior (26) of the sensor element (12). The inner electrode (22) of the sensor element (12) extends to the annular surface (14) in an annular ring (88). The seal disk (58) is permitted to contact the inner electrode (22) about the entire periphery of the ring (88).

Abstract: An improved high electrical current conductive marine sweep cable. The cable includes an elongated flotation core having electrical conductors juxtaposed to the outer surface thereof with thin insulation about each of the conductors, providing high thermal conductivity therethrough. An outer jacket surrounds the associated insulated conductors and core. Structure is arranged to conduct seawater radially through the jacket for effecting heat transfer between the conductors and the ambient seawater suitable to prevent the temperature increase in the conductors resulting from the desired current flow therethrough from rising above a preselected maximum value preventing degradation of the cable.

Abstract: A ball type universal joint construction where a ball member is rotatably received in a housing and a bearing structure interposed therebetween in a manner which limits the relative rotational degrees of freedom. The ball member has a spherical surface portion which includes axially extending bearing receiving slots and the housing has a cavity spherical surface portion which includes bearing receiving recesses in registry with the receiving slots. Ball type bearings disposed partially within the recesses and partially within the slots limit movement between the ball member and housing to articulated movement relative to each other. The housing also includes an access opening at one end face having an enlargement through which the ball member can be passed when rotated 90 degrees to its nominal, functioning position. This allows the ball member to be inserted into the housing through the enlargement while at the same time accommodating passage of the bearings into the housing recesses.

Abstract: A braided metal sheath 11 is anchored on an ignition wire 10 to protectively encase wire 10 and leave the sheath ends 14 spaced at an electrically insulating distance from terminal end regions 9 of wire 10 to prevent shorting out the ignition wire. The anchorage can be made by sliding a shorter length of a separate sheath onto a longer length of ignition wire 10, winding a wrapper 13 over each of the sheath ends 14, and then clamping with a radially compressible clamp that fits over and conceals wrapper 13. The sheathing can also be braided directly onto a continuous length of ignition wire 10 that is cut to individual wire lengths. Then end regions of the sheathing are cut and stripped from the ignition wire to leave sheath ends 14 at an electrically insulating distance from terminal ends 9 of wire 10. Sheath ends 14 are then clamped to wire 10 to conceal the sheath ends and prevent fraying.

Abstract: A termination tip for submarine buoyant cable antenna systems can quickly converted from grounding to insulating and vice versa any number of times. The nosepiece assembly fits over a pin contact of wire and is screwed onto a connector that holds the wire. An O-ring between the wire and the nosepiece assembly seals out seawater. The nosepiece assembly is either insulating or conducting depending on the desired configuration.

Abstract: The machine is designed for the semi-manual preparation of a portion of an insulated and electrically shielded multi-conductor cable (12) for receiving a connector thereon. The machine (10) includes a holder (72) for receiving a portion (14) of the cable (12), a die assembly (96) for cutting off at least one side edge portion of the cable (12) to create at least one set back edge portion (20) in alignment with at least one conductor (15A) in the cable (12) adjacent the set back edge portion (20), a grinding wheel (52) for removing an insulating surface coating (30) of the cable (12) situated above an electrical shield (34) in the cable (12) and laterally of the set back edge portion (20) to expose a strip (32) of shield (34), and a scoring blade (64) for scoring the strip (32) of electrical shield (34) adjacent one edge (36) of the strip (32).

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for preconnectorization of the ends of a cable for pulling through a standard diameter duct. The apparatus utilizes a connector consisting of three major parts: first and second wire organizers and a contact element means. The wire organizers are of a form factor sufficiently small and are organized such as to fit around the cable core without increasing the outside composite diameter of the cable. The apparatus further includes two forms of cable pulling devices.

Abstract: The individual wires of large capacity cables are held in predetermined spaced-apart positions by a device having dimensions suitable for insertion through conventional conduits. In one embodiment, a flexible support comprising a pair of tapes or the like secure the wires therebetween in areas which have aligned apertures so that access may be had to the wires for splicing connectors.

Abstract: An oxygen detector for detecting concentration of oxygen in exhaust gas delivered from various kinds of combustion apparatus inclusive of an internal combustion engine or the like and comprising a resilient portion operative to apply a tensile or compressive force to a coil-shaped terminal of a center conductor threadedly engaged with the threaded open end of an inner electrode layer of an oxygen detection element.

Abstract: One end portion of a cable comprising a multiplicity of core wires is inserted into a cylindrically shaped electrically conductive member one end of which is flared. A band made of synthetic resin or synthetic rubber or the like is provided on the end portion of the cable, and the cylindrical electrically conductive member, except for flared portion thereof, is pressed into a rectangular shape.

Abstract: Improved lead attachment method accommodates a situation wherein electrical signal leads must be connected to portions of a circuit operating at high temperatures such as 900.degree. F. or more and terminate in equipment operating at or near ambient temperatures. For example, in solid electrolyte oxygen sensors incorporating a tubular ceramic member, a connection wire which is sufficiently thick to resist wire breakage during normal handling has been found to be too thick to bond to a connection pad on the ceramic without having the bond crack during thermal cycling. With improved method, a thin wire is attached to a thicker one in a region where flexing cannot occur. At least the larger wire is shrunk-fit into a hole formed in the ceramic before firing, and then the thinner wire is bonded to the pad with a conductive paste which must also be fired.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (10) and method of making wherein the connector does not require a separate contact but comprises end strands (52) of a multistranded electrical conductor (wire 50). The strands (52) are formed into a loop (56) having overlapping portions (57) and the overlapping portions are secured together by a weld. The forward portion of the strands (52) are straightened into axial alignment and the ends (53) of each strand cut and provided with angled end surfaces (54). The conductor (wire) so prepared is inserted into a molded housing (20) having two mating halves (30, 40), at least one of which is provided with a channel (33) including a loop cavity (62) and a projection (60). The loop (56) of the conductor is mounted over the projection and the two connector halves secured together to complete the connector assembly.

Abstract: An assembly for fixing an undersea telecommunications cable with a central strength member (1) but no metal armouring to the housing of a repeater (2). It includes a funnel-shaped conical part (3) with a flared mouth piece, a neck 3A whose inside diameter is equal to the diameter of the cable. Said conical part is fixed to the housing of the repeater. An elongate elastomer sleeve surrounds the end of the cable up to the inner zone of the neck of said conical part and has an outside diameter which tapers gradually towards its end distant from said mouth piece. An elongate shell (8) is made of stratified glass and resin material, said material surrounding the flared end of the mouth piece of the conical part and said sleeve. An outer sleeve (9) made of braid of high tensile strength extends around the periphery of said shell, and an elevator cover (10) surrounds the aforementioned parts. Application to cables which are to be submerged to great depths.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an encapsulated probe or measuring head on sheathed thermocouples, in which thermocouple wires are imbedded in an outer metal sheath with the interposition of an insulating material, and wherein a thermal bead is produced by either an electric or autogeneous process at the sections of the thermocouple wires projecting from the metal sheath at the measuring head end of the wire.

Abstract: An apparatus for and method of making a connection between an electrical conductor and an anode so that the conductor is attached to the anode to supply electrical energy thereto for use in cathodic protection systems. The apparatus includes male and female members of electrical conducting material having cooperating frusto-conical surfaces and such members are received within a bore in an anode. Normally the male member is connected to the electrical conductor and is positioned at the bottom of the bore after which the female member is forced over the male member which causes the female member to expand into intimate engagement with the side walls of the bore. The method includes the steps of placing a male member having a frusto-conical outer surface into a bore of an anode and then forcing a female member having a cooperating frusto-conical inner surface onto the male member to cause the female member to expand into intimate engagement with the walls of the bore.

Abstract: A connecting tail for a switching device, for example a membrane switch, includes a substrate having a plurality of spaced parallel silver conductors formed thereon. To prevent migration of silver between the spaced conductors there are a plurality of parallel notches, one between adjacent silver conductors. At least a portion of the conductors are covered by an adhesive, with the notches extending into the adhesive.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hose of rubber or rubber-like elastic material adapted to convey pressurized medium and provided with a number of insulated, electrically conductive stranded metal wires embedded in the outer layer of the hose and contributing to its mechanical strength. Use of such a hose is desirable to transmit control signals or other electrical current from one end of the hose to the other by way of the stranded metal wires without obstructing the flexibility of the hose. An end connector means having a metal connector fitting, a shrunk-on sleeve in contact with the metal connector fitting, and a protective cover around the hose itself provides a means for joining the conducting hose to another flexible hose or suitable connecting member.

Abstract: A cable termination assembly for a kickless welding cable of the type comprised of a pair of opposite polarity mutually insulated lugs each having connected thereto a plurality of conductors which are helically and alternately wound is characterized by a terminal including a pair of mutually insulated terminal lug elements each having an offset extension with opposed recessed contact surfaces and cable conductor connectors secured to the terminal ends of the cable conductors, each connector having a contact surface for engagement with one of the recessed contact surfaces of the terminal lug elements, the relative configurations and orientations of the connectors and terminal elements when fastened together being such that the cable conductors at their terminal ends are substantially straight and parallel, and extend in alignment with their respective relative positions in which they are located in the cable adjacent the terminal ends.

Abstract: An electrode for electroslag remelting is provided by combination of an ingot having a toe end with an essentially flat outer annular surface and a central protrusion together with a current-carrying stub bridging across the central protrusion and welded to the flat portion of the ingot toe end on opposite sides of the protrusion such that metal wastage and surface preparation costs for stub-to-ingot welding are avoided.

Abstract: An anode connector for use in an impressed current cathodic protection system comprising a cup-shaped housing member made from a material which is permanent under anodic conditions with a plug insert member with a central aperture made from conventional current carrying metals which is press fit into the cup-shaped housing. The cup-shaped housing can then be welded to an anode. A cable conductor for the anode which is well insulated except for the end is positioned with the uninsulated end in the central aperture of the plug insert and soldered thereto to provide excellent electrical conductivity between the cable and the plug. The cup is then filled with suitable insulating potting material which covers the plug and the cable conductor to a height above where the insulation begins. This invention provides a rigid, reliable anode connector which is able to withstand anodic conditions in an impressed current cathodic protection system while still providing the current to the anode.

Abstract: An oxygen sensor comprises an electrolyte which is shaped into a conical tube having a closed end of small diameter and an open end of large diameter. The wall thickness of the electrolyte is gradually decreased toward the closed end from the open end and that of the closed end is 0.3 to 1.0 mm so as to provide a high sensitivity.

Abstract: A corrugated flexible thin copper tube filled with sodium has a resilient flexible core along the axis thereof so arranged that it will contract and expand to take up the force of thermal expansion and contraction of the sodium. Since the coefficients of expansion of the sodium and copper are different, the absorption of this differential in force by the core prevents rupture of the copper tube and the formation of voids and hot spots within the copper tube.

Abstract: A special purpose electrical connector. It is for connecting an end of a resistive type of electrical conductor so as to have maximum electrical and mechanical properties.The resistive conductor has a resilient material core of desired resistivity which is surrounded by an insulator. A pair of conductive material wires are applied in a cooperative manner with one wire extending doubled for a substantial distance into the core. The other wire wraps around the outside of the insulator and pierces through to join the first within the resilient core, before extending axially beyond the end of the core and insulation.

Abstract: The method and apparatus of the present invention are described in which connection (and disconnection) of a plurality of geophones associated with a digital seismic data acquisition system is greatly simplified without sacrificing flexibility as to the number of geophone flyers per station or the interval spacing per station and also without the addition of separate subcabling in the internal linkage of the flyers to the field digitizing equipment. The apparatus includes a multiple-phone flyer-jumper connected to each channel of a remote data acquisition and telemetering circuit (RDATC). Each RDATC acts in combination with a group of geophone flyers, say four, to store, amplify, filter, gain control and digitize analog data from the flyers and then telemeter the data to recording circuitry in the field truck. In accordance with the present invention, each jumper-flyer includes a central multi-conductor cable segment terminating at each of its ends in the central leg of a multi-armed connector.