Coaxial cable including tubular bimetallic outer layer with angled edges and associated methods
AssigneeCommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
InventorsAlan N. MOE, Larry W. Nelson
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Abstract
A coaxial cable may include an inner conductor, an outer conductor and a dielectric material layer therebetween. The outer conductor may include a tubular bimetallic layer and may have a pair of opposing longitudinal edge portions at a longitudinal seam. The tubular bimetallic layer may include an inner metal layer and an outer metal layer bonded thereto and coextensive therewith. In addition, the opposing longitudinal edge portions may be angled outwardly to define a pair of adjacent outwardly extending tabs.
Claims25
A coaxial cable comprising:
- an inner conductor, an outer conductor and a dielectric material layer therebetween;
- said outer conductor comprising a tubular bimetallic layer and having a pair of opposing longitudinal edge portions at a longitudinal seam;
- said tubular bimetallic layer comprising an inner metal layer and an outer metal layer bonded thereto and coextensive therewith;
- said opposing longitudinal edge portions being angled outwardly to define a pair of adjacent outwardly extending tabs.
A coaxial cable comprising:
- an inner conductor, an outer conductor and a dielectric material layer therebetween;
- said outer conductor comprising a tubular bimetallic layer having a pair of opposing longitudinal edge portions at a longitudinal seam;
- said tubular bimetallic layer comprising an inner metal layer and an outer metal layer bonded thereto and coextensive therewith, said inner metal layer having a higher electrical conductivity than said outer metal layer;
- said opposing longitudinal edge portions being angled radially outwardly to define a pair of adjacent radially outwardly extending tabs;
- the longitudinal seam comprising a joint between the opposing longitudinal edge portions of said inner metal layer.
A method for making a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor and a dielectric material layer therebetween, the method comprising:
- forming the inner conductor;
- forming the dielectric material layer surrounding the inner conductor;
- and
- forming the outer conductor by at least
- forming a bimetallic strip into a tubular bimetallic layer having a pair of opposing longitudinal edge portions angled outwardly to define a pair of adjacent outwardly extending tabs at a longitudinal seam, the tubular bimetallic layer comprising an inner metal layer and an outer metal layer bonded thereto and coextensive therewith.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.