Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed in which a continuous elongated length of multi-conductor flat ribbon cable having a plurality of continuous signal and ground conductors for serially interconnects a plurality of terminal connectors. The signal and ground conductors include signal and ground wires which are disposed along the length of the cable in a predetermined arrangement with insulation material covering the wires. The insulation material is removed at predetermined positions along the length of the cable exposing the signal and ground wires for attachment to the terminal connectors.

Abstract: A woven wire harness assembly for use in restricted areas of varying sizes. The harness assembly includes a fabricate cable carrying a plurality of insulated conductor groups. The cable is formed of warp yarns woven with a weft yarn to form a trunk portion and a tube portion. Both the trunk portion and the tube portion terminate with a breakout area. The trunk portion includes a plurality of cells while the tube portion has only a single cell. The plurality of insulated conductors extend continuously along the length of harness assembly through the individual cells to finally consolidate and extend through the single cell. The cable is woven at a density which provides approximately 90% cover providing mechanical and thermal insulation for the insulated conductors.

Abstract: A woven transmission cable formed of a plurality of conductor wires arranged in side-by-side relationship forming an array which extends along a single plane. Coating the conductor wires with a self lubricating insulating material and separating them with warp yarns which are located between adjacent ones thereof. Weaving a weft yarn, formed also of a self lubricating material, to pass alternately over and under the warp yarns and the wires of the array, forming a woven structure in which the wires are capable of longitudinal adjustment relative to the warp yarns and the weft yarns. The longitudinal adjustment allows the cable to be shaped into an arcuate configuration while maintaining the wires along a single plane.

Abstract: A flat cable comprises a series of parallel electrical conductors (1 to 6) each carrying a spiral-wound tape insulation layer (30). The conductors are held together by braiding formed of a plurality of tapes (10 to 22) or fibres interwoven between the conductors. The braiding is preferably of a thermoplastic material which may be heat bonded to the insulation in order to set the cable in a desired shape e.g. for a wiring loom. The insulation and braiding is preferably formed from a mixture of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and perfluoro(propylvinylether).

Abstract: A molded cable comprises a plurality of conductors and a webbed conductor harness. The webbed harness has openings formed by intersecting strands, the strands including channels therethrough for the conductors. The webbed harness can be made in combination with the conductors or with a preform to form the channels. The preform can then be replaced by the conductors to form the molded cabling.

Abstract: A composite shield jacket and woven electrical transmission cable assembly is disclosed wherein the shield jacket comprises an outer elastomeric cover and a metalized backing on the interior side of the cover which advantageously may comprise a thin flexible fibrous web formed either by weaving metallic coated fibers or forming a non-woven web from the metallic coated fibers, or by applying a thin metallic layer to the backside of the cover. In any case, a highly durable, flexible shield jacket is provided. When the jacket is applied to a flat transmission cable according to the invention, the side edges of the shield are on opposite sides of the cable so as to overlap the sides of the shield and cover so that exits from the shield are defined on opposing sides of the cable reducing the unwanted escape of interference noises.

Abstract: Lower weight shielded cable assemblies with an enhanced level of shielding effectiveness, e.g. in the range of 0.1 MHz to 20 GHz, comprising a core of at least one insulated conductor element overwrapped with metallized fabric, e.g. characterized as having a surface resistivity less than 100 milliohms/square or as being a metallized fabric coated with at least a layer of copper having a metal density of greater than 50 grams/square meter. Cable assemblies can employ a shielding subassembly comprising braided wire and one or more layers of copper-metallized fabric where the shielding subassembly has a transfer impedance at 10 MHz of less than 50 mo/m. For example, it has been found that cable assemblies employing a four layer wrap of certain metallized fabrics can provide up to 20 decibels improvement in shielding effectiveness over a wide range of frequencies with a 74 percent reduction in weight compared to a standard wire braid/foil laminate shield.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a woven electrical transmission cable formed with cut zones, body zones and an identification tracer. The cable is formed of an array of longitudinally extending insulated conductor warp wires arranged side by side. A plurality of longitudinally extending synthetic yarns arranged to be substantially parallel with and substantially adjacent one edge of the array of conductive wires. The synthetic yarns are colored a color which distinguishes from the color of the conductor wires. A weft yarn is woven with the array of conductor wires and the synthetic yarns to form the body zone. The weft yarn weaves only with the synthetic yarns to form the cut zones which are arranged in spaced manner longitudinally of the cable. The conductor wires weave with the weft yarn in a two up two down twill weave to form the body zones.

Abstract: A woven shielded cable in which a plurality of conductor wires and a plurality of spacer cords are alternately arranged to extend longitudinally of the cable. A woven outer cover is formed from metalized warp and weft yarns, to encapsulate the conductor and spacer cords to form a shield therefor. A set of binder yarns weave with the weft yarns on opposite side of the conductor wires and spacer cords to positively lock the warp yarns, the spacer cords and the conductor wires in position relative to each other. The cable may be formed with a hinge arranged longitudinally along an intermediate point. In this instance the warp yarns are divided into two groups which weave on opposed sides of the hinge and on opposite surfaces of the opposite sides. The conductor wires are stacked and shielded from each other when the cable is folded along the hinge.

Abstract: A molded cable and a method of production which generally consists of a plurality of conductors and a plastic like material interlaced with the conductors in a woven pattern to hold and secure the conductors in a spaced relationship. The woven pattern of plastic like material is typically formed by an injection molding process.The cable can have a plurality of conductors generally labeled as a first conductor, second conductor, and continuing to a last conductor held in a spaced relationship with each other and each of the conductors have a beginning end and a terminating end. A narrow strip of the plastic like compound forms a beginning base around the conductors, then it is woven over the first conductor, under the second conductor, over the third conductor and continuing in this woven pattern until the last conductor is included.

Abstract: A web of adhesive, especially a normally tacky and pressure-sensitive adhesive, is rendered electrically conductive by imparting a pattern of electrically conductive elements that extend from slightly beyond one face of the web to slightly beyond the other face of the web. In a preferred embodiment, the adhesive web is sandwiched between release liners formed of uniaxially oriented film and a conductive thread stitched through both the liners and the adhesive web. The liners can be removed, tearing along the stitch lines, to create an electrically conductive adhesive web.

Abstract: The invention concerns a Multi-Chip Module (MCM), which can be viewed as similar to a printed circuit board, but with the conductors interwoven in a 3-dimensional array. In the invention, the conductors are arranged such that both power supply conductors and ground conductors are interwoven around signal conductors, and provide shielding for the signal conductors, thus reducing cross-talk.

Abstract: An electrical connector 63 includes at least one length of wire 54 having an insulating means 55 with at least one portion 58 of the wire 54 extending free from the insulating means 55 and a housing 62 adapted to hold the free end 58 and a length of the insulating means relative to a first contact point 102 on an electrical article 100 to be interconnected with connector 63 to wire 54. Wire 54 includes one portion 56 inelastically deformed to provide a second contact point 60 adapted to engage said first contact point 102. Housing 62 includes portions adapted to position the second contact point 60 in bearing relationsip with the first contact point 102 with the spring beam 56 being deflected to provide a normal force engagement between the first and second 102, 60 contact points sufficient to assure a stable, low resistance interface.

Abstract: A flat woven cable having a generally flat construction and a curved portion therein and method for making the same are disclosed. The cable includes a plurality of conductors and a continuous fill strand interwoven in a twill weave to link the conductors together. The cable also includes outer and inner portions wherein the fill strand is interwoven with a lesser number of conductors in the inner area than in the outer area. The cable is free of warp binder strands and fill strand is heat shrunk following formation of the curved portion.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a strong, flexible composite shielding member to provide electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding between power conductors and signal conductors for use in an electrical transmission system, such as a bundled hybrid cable. A preferred shield member comprises a flat dielectric central laminate having on each major surface thereof a metallic, electrically conductive film, where the core includes a plurality of longitudinally arranged strengthening members, such as fiberglass strands.

Abstract: A high density multi-conductor ribbon cable (A, A', 40, 56', 65, 65', 90, 90') is disclosed having a variable width and variable center spacing (X) of conductors (12) along the cable length. The spacing of conductors (12) is determined by the vertical position of a tapered reed (B) and the cable may be extruded (40) or woven (56). Variations in the width and spacing of the signal conductors may be had to match mechanical and/or electrical characteristics of associated terminal connectors (22, 68, 68') and input and output devices (26, 28).

Abstract: A low cost high signal frequency multiwire cable and method of manufacture includes a stack of wire pairs fan folded from a flat ribbon cable to form columnated wire pair layers. The flat ribbon cable is folded together with a flexible conductive shield which extends around and between each layer to provide high quality signal isolation of each layer. The cable may be clad with multiple layers providing additional shielding and physical protection.

Abstract: An electric fence line for use in confining livestock is formed of strands of a high strength and high visibility electrically insulative material, which have been woven, twisted, or braided, together with at least one highly electrically conductive low electrical resistance metal strand, such as copper wire, and at least one high-strength metal strand of higher electrical resistance, such as stainless steel. The metal strands are oriented in touching relation, either continuously or at positions spaced longitudinally of the metal strands, the high-strength metal strand providing an electrical bridge between ends of the highly electrically conductive strand or strands in the event of breakage of the highly electrically conductive strand, whereby to provide electrical continuity in the fence line with only a minimal increase in the total electrical resistance of the fence line.

Abstract: A woven electrical transmission cable includes a plurality of longitudinally extending conductor and ground wires which are substantially parallel with one another. These conductor and ground wires are woven together with a number of insulating fiber strands to define a woven pattern wherein the conductor and ground wires define an undulating shape. The amplitude and frequency of the respective undulations are approximately equal if not equal. The woven cable also includes a longitudinally extending warp member at each edge thereof which has a breaking strength which is at least twenty (20) times and preferably fifty (50) times the breaking strength of a conductor or ground wire.

Abstract: A planar conductive piece has groups of conductive and insulative lines arranged in mutually crossing directions and formed unistructurally. The individual conductive lines are kept in mutually non-contacting relationship such that the two groups of lines form a planar conductive piece with electrical anisotropy.

Abstract: A woven cable has plural signal conductors, a pair of ground conductors for each signal conductor (one on each side thereof) and spacer fibers between adjacent conductors, the separation created by the spacer fibers determining the impedance between conductors. The foregoing all extend in the warp direction. The warp conductors are interwoven with weft fibers in such manner that each signal conductor and the ground conductors on either side thereof at all times are simultaneously above or below a particular weft fiber. Cross-talk is materially reduced, capacitance is more consistent, velocity of propagation is increased, signal loss is reduced, and rise time is lowered thereby.

Abstract: A multi-conductor transmission system employs a plurality of individual conductors retained in a woven web assembly to form an organized signal transmission line. The conductors in the system may all be the same or different conductors may be used, and the conductors may be enclosed by a shield. Another shield or ground plane may be used to provide isolation between predetermined conductors of the line. The conductors may be arranged in a manner to maximize isolation between potentially interfering signals, and to permit standardized wiring arrangements. Impedance control is provided by accurately locating the conductor with respect to each other and with respect to any ground plane and shield.

Abstract: A woven electrical transmission cable is disclosed which may be flat (A) or multilayered (A'). The cable consists of a plurality of woven cable sections (B, C, D). Each cable section is formed from weft yarn (12) interwoven with warp yarns (14, 18, 22). Longitudinal electrical warp conductors (10, 16, 20) are bound by the weave pattern in each woven cable section (B, C, D) respectively. Hinge lines (30, 32) woven between adjacent cable sections allow the cable to be folded in a multilayered configuration with branches (B', C', D') broken out from each layer.

Abstract: A woven electrical transmission cable and method for the rapid repair of a defective electrical cable in an aircraft and the like is disclosed. A woven electrical transmission cable (A) for rapid repair includes longitudinal warp anchor cords (B) interwoven with warp and weft yarns (38, 40). The warp and weft yarns are woven in a prescribed pattern in which elongated electrical conductors (36) are bound in individual cells (22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32). A prescribed number of conductors (36) is included in each cell which may be easily traced and identified at opposing ends of the cable within the individual cells. This insures reliable termination at the ends of the cable. In accordance with the method, cable (A) is bonded to the skin (12a) of an aircraft adjacent access openings (14, 16) to repair a defective cable (11a ) which has been damaged by a bullet or shell through hole (11). Woven electrical repair cable (A) by-passes defective cable (11a) and may be terminated through the access openings.

Abstract: A modification of a woven cable (wire and fabric woven together to form a flat ribbon cable) assembly, in which the signal wires of the transmission lines are replaced with solderable resistance wires, thereby providing an economical method of building multiple lossy transmission lines.

Abstract: A multilayer woven high density electrical transmission cable (A) is disclosed including a first woven cable layer (D) and a second woven cable layer (E) bound together by warp bindings (24) as integral cable structure. Signal conductors (16) and ground conductors (18) extend in the warp direction in cable layer (D). Signal conductors (26) and ground conductors (28) extend in the warp direction in cable layer (E). Signal conductors (16 and 26) are broken out of their respective cable layers either on opposite sides, breakout sections (B,B'), or at the same sides, breakout section (B") as required for a prescribed program termination. All of the ground conductors (18 or 28) of one cable layer cross over to the side of the other cable layer so that one-hundred percent of the ground conductors (18 and 28) are on the same side at the breakout section for termination. The density of the signal conductors is doubled for a given cable width while affording signal identification for a prescribed termination program.

Abstract: A method and woven structure for terminating a woven cable are disclosed wherein termination sections B are woven in continuous cabling 10 and spaced apart to define sections of individual woven cable A. In termination section B, ground wires 14 are floated above the plane of the woven cable and outside of the weave pattern. Signal conductors 12 are woven through the cabling with center-lines of adjacent conductors being fixed by the weave pattern. In the method, the ground wires are severed and terminated to a common bus bar 20. Next, an insulation displaceable connector C, of the type typically used with extruded cabling, is inserted in the weave portion 18 whereby the prongs of the insulation displaceable connector pierce and displace the insulation on the signal conductors 12. Bus bar 20 is electrically connected to a pin 24 of the insulation displaceable connector by means of a pigtail or other wire 26.

Abstract: This invention provides a fabric for RFI/EMI shielding wherein the fabric is woven, braided or warp knitted from yarns which comprise conductive fibers and non-conductive fibers wherein the conductive fibers comprise from about 10% to about 80% by weight of the fabric.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for detecting metal debris particles in a fluid flowing in machinery. The apparatus is adapted to be installed in machinery and has a grid means of electrically insulating material provided with openings of a first type and a second type respectively to allow fluid passage therethrough. Each opening is conductively connected to electric means adapted to provide an electric signal when a conducting particle of metal debris having a predetermined size is trapped in or across any of the openings.

Abstract: An elastic conductive fabric for use as a grounding strap and the method of making the same are disclosed. The fabric is woven utilizing elastic yarn ends intermingled with conductive yarn ends. The weaving process is carried out while the elastic yarn ends are distended by at least 150% and preferably 250-400% as compared with the relaxed condition thereof. Preferably the conductive yarn is woven in a two over one pattern so that when tension is released in the elastic ends, the crests of the conductive ends which span two picks will project a substantial distance from the fabric surface. The opposite face of the fabric may be comprised of insulative ends likewise woven in a two over one pattern to provide enlarged crests at said face. Locking yarn ends maintain the conductive crests in a perpendicular condition relative to the fabric body.

Abstract: An electrode for use in a fluid jet printing apparatus to generate an electrostatic field through which droplet streams pass includes a woven fabric structure having plural electrically-conductive fibers interwoven with plural electrically-insulative fibers. An area of the electrically-conductive fibers is positionable adjacent to the fluid droplet streams to thereby generate the electrostatic field. A conductive support member provides wire-to-ground capacitance which attenuates possible "cross-talk" due to inherent wire-to-wire capacitances. The electrode structure is particularly well suited for use as a charge electrode in a fluid jet printing device.

Abstract: A recoverable fabric for example a weave having a conductive metal warp and a recoverable polymeric weft may be provided with solder to provide an article for screening electrical components.

Abstract: A cable is pulled in a duct or along an overhead support line according to a method and through the use of a tape comprised of warp and weft threads. Indicia printed on the web is used to indicate the length of the course of travel for the cable along which the web extends. The width of the web is sufficient to affix indicia on the surface thereof. The web has an elongation of 10% or less at a break strength which is in excess of 750 pounds of pull force. The pull strength of the woven web is about 2900-3000 pounds. The web is comprised of strands of parallel filaments of yarn consisting of aromatic polyamide fibers. Insulated conductors are incorporated in the tape as two of many warp threads according to a second tape embodiment for conducting a tension signal along the tape. After a length of the course of travel is measured with the tape, one end of the tape is connected to the leading end of a cable while the remaining end of the tape is connected to a winch.

Abstract: A unitary woven jacket electrical transmission cable and method are disclosed which include weaving a continuous length of cable structure (10) which includes jacketed sections (A), non-jacketed sections (B), and cut-line sections (C). In the jacketed section (A), the cable structure includes a woven transmission cable (14) which is surrounded by a woven cover (12) which is made integral with the cable by weaving. In the non-jacketed section (B), the woven cover, which is tubular in the jacketed section, is closed and woven in a flat weave (32) with the electrical conductors (16a, 16b) being unwoven and floated on the outside of the flat weave structure. The cut-line section C is woven in the form of a short length of jacket section (A). In the method, the conductors and cable structure is cut across the cut-line sections (C) to make a number of individual woven jacketed electrical transmission cables.

Abstract: A balanced-line transmission cable is disclosed for use in a communications system of the type having a differential driver which transmits a differential output in the form of two output voltage signals which are transmitted to two corresponding inputs of a differential receiver which produces an output proportional to the difference between the two input voltage signals. A woven balanced line transmission cable includes a plurality of balanced-line signal conductor pairs each pair consisting of first and second signal transmission wires laterally spaced closely adjacent one another and lying generally parallel with one another in the cable. The first and second signal transmission wires transmit one each of the two voltages for input into the differential receiver. A plurality of fiber warp and weft yarns are interwoven in the cable with the signal conductor wire pairs fixing the lateral spacing and parallel alignment of the first and second signal transmission wires.

Abstract: A method and connector are disclosed for terminating woven cable formed by a box woven yarn carrying a plurality of magnet wire conductors in a high density parallel spaced array. The cable is preformed with terminating areas in which the magnet wire is freed of the weave. The connector includes a base member, which receives the cable and positions the ground wires, an intermediate member including first ground terminals receiving the ground wires in the base member and receiving the signal wires thereon in a spaced array, and a mating member carrying second signal terminals for engaging respective signal wires and selective ground terminals for programming ground interconnect for the connector.

Abstract: A cable is pulled in a duct or along an overhead support line according to a method and through the use of a tape comprised of warp and weft threads. Indicia printed on the web is used to indicate the length of the course of travel for the cable along which the web extends. The width of the web is sufficient to affix indicia on the surface thereof. The web has an elongation of 10% or less at a break strength which is in excess of 750 pounds of pull force. The pull strength of the woven web is about 2900-3000 pounds. The web is comprised of strands of parallel filaments of yarn consisting of aromatic polyamide fibers. Insulated conductors are incorporated in the tape as two of many warp threads according to a second tape embodiment for conducting a tension signal along the tape. After a length of the course of travel is measured with the tape, one end of the tape is connected to the leading end of a cable while the remaining end of the tape is connected to a winch.

Abstract: A woven electrical transmission cable is disclosed having a controlled impedance and reduced signal interference characteristic in which the density of the signal conductors may be increased without widening the configuration of the cable. The cable (A, F, K) is woven in a tubular configuration wherein the signal conductors (10, 30, 34) are arranged and woven about the periphery of the cable with a vertical spacing component between the conductors. The signal conductors are arranged with ground conductors (12, 32, 36) on each side thereof in the form of clusters (D, E, G, H) in strata about the periphery of the cable. In a preferred form the cable (F, K) is woven in a flattened oval configuration wherein the clusters of conductors are arranged in spaced layers which are generally parallel. In practice, noisy lines and quiet lines may be placed in opposed layers for maximum reduction of signal interference.

Abstract: Electromagnetic bearing within a high temperature environment. The bearing comprises electromagnets, each one constituted by at least one coil made of conductors, and one armature in ferromagnetic material. Each coil is produced by weaving and comprises a warp constituted from at least one insulated conducting wire and a weft constituted from a strip of insulating material, the whole coil assembly being thereafter molded in a high temperature cement.

Abstract: Enclosure for animals comprising one or more tapes (1) extending between fixing points which are spaced apart from each other, which has one or more electrical conductors (4). These are electrically insulated from the ground and can be connected to a source of electricity supply. Each tape (1) is woven from a plurality of longitudinal and transverse force-absorbing textile threads, while the electrical conductors (4) are formed from one or more woven-in longitudinal electrically conductive wires.

Abstract: A method of making a multiconductor cable assembly is disclosed wherein at least a portion of the cable assembly is comprised of multiple insulation-sheathed conductors arranged side-by-side in contiguous relation so that the insulation sheaths of adjacent conductors have a substantial interfacing contact area. First and second beads of material integral with the adjacent conductor sheaths and located adjacent each side of the interfacing contact area hold the cable together and maintain its flat profile. The cable can also include portions having a compact profile and can have unbonded ends. The cable assembly is formed by applying a bonding agent, comprised of a filler dissolved in a solvent for the insulation sheaths, as a bead between each pair and on each side of contiguous conductor sheaths. The bonding agent beads initially intermingle with the insulating sheaths material, but do not penetrate into the interfacing area between contiguous sheaths.

Abstract: A woven electrical transmission cable A is illustrated which includes a plurality of warp elements (12, 12, 14) interwoven with a weft element (16). A number of the warp elements are ground conductors (10) and a number are signal conductors (12). The ground and signal conductors are arranged in clusters (D, E) which include signal conductor pairs (12a, 12b and 12c, 12d) isolated by ground conductors (10a-10c and 10d-10f), respectively. An input signal is split at the input (20, 24) of the cluster between the signal conductor pair which is then combined at the output to provide a single output signal (28, 30). The location of the ground conductors relative to the signal conductors is fixed in the cable by interweaving of the weft (16) and warp binder yarns (14) together with the warp conductors (10, 12) whereby the characteristic impedance is controlled.

Abstract: A woven jacket (A) and woven transmission cable (B) are woven together as one-piece. A common weft element (18) is interwoven between the cover (A) and cable (B) which are woven simultaneously on a loom. Weft pick (18a) is woven in the cover exclusive of the cable while weft pick (18b) is broken out of the cover and woven in the cable to physically attach these together.

Abstract: A woven shielded cable assembly includes a woven cable (A) having a base weave pattern defined by warp and weft elements (14) and (16). A plurality of drain wires (B) are interwoven with and floated out of the base weave pattern at locations along the cable on both sides thereof to provide instantaneous and continuous draining of a conductive shield (C).

Abstract: A woven wire fanout in which a large plurality of wires of high density are split into several fanout sections to decrease the wire density for purposes of providing more readily solderable connections.

Abstract: An electrical cable having a shielding comprised of knit or knit-graded wire having metal coatings.

Abstract: A multiconductor electrical cable assembly for spanning between stationary and movable machine parts, and a method for making such a cable assembly.At least a portion of the cable assembly is comprised of multiple insulation - sheathed conductors arranged side-by-side in contiguous relation so that the insulation sheaths of adjacent conductors have a substantial interfacing contact area. First and second beads of material integral with the adjacent conductor sheaths and located adjacent each side of the interfacing contact area hold the cable together and maintain its flat profile. The cable can also include portions having a compact profile and can have unbonded ends.The cable assembly is formed by applying a bonding agent, comprised of a filler dissolved in a solvent for the insulation sheaths, as a bead between each pair and on each side of contiguous conductor sheaths.

Abstract: Apparatus for killing pests with an electrified screen. The screen has conductive weft strands woven between insulative warp strands. Insulative weft strands may be disposed between adjacent conductive weft strands. Busses are disposed in the warp having an insulative base and conductive strips on opposite sides thereof. Alternate conductive weft strands contact one of the strips and the remaining conductive weft strands contact the other strip. The screen may be mounted vertically about a field to kill insects attempting to enter. Also the screen may be employed around the home to kill pests.

Abstract: A woven electrical multi-conductor cable is disclosed having alternating longitudinal sections having generally flat and round configurations wherein the flat section affords binding of the conductors in fixed locations for convenient termination and uni-directional routing and wherein conductors are harnessed in the round section in random order for gimbal flexibility affording omni-directional routing of the cable in the round section.

Abstract: A woven multiconductor cable and method of making the same includes at least two longitudinal sections arranged in a side-by-side manner having a plurality of elongated conductors and a cut-line formed between the sections along which the filling strand of the woven cable may be cut along a desired length of the cable to separate the cable into individual sections which remain bound by alternate picks of the filling strand.