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US 2011/0225814 A1Published application
Multilayer cable jacket
AssigneeJohn Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
InventorALAN JOHN AMATO
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Abstract
A multilayer cable jacket. In one example embodiment, a cable includes one or more internal components and a multilayer jacket surrounding the one or more internal components. The one or more internal components include at least one electrical conductor configured to propagate a signal. The multilayer jacket includes an inner layer surrounded by an outer layer with the inner layer being less rigid than the outer layer.
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A method for manufacturing a cable having one or more internal components, the method comprising the steps of:
- surrounding the one or more internal components with a compressible inner jacket layer, the one or more internal components comprising at least one electrical conductor configured to propagate a signal;
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- surrounding the compressible inner jacket layer with an outer jacket layer, wherein the compressible inner jacket layer is less rigid than the outer jacket layer, wherein a relative pliability of the compressible inner jacket layer with respect to the outer jacket layer reduces an amount of insertion force required to fully insert a post of a cable connector underneath the compressible inner jacket layer and the outer jacket layer, and wherein a portion of the compressible inner jacket layer is configured to be compressed when the post of the cable connector is fully inserted underneath the compressible inner jacket layer and the outer jacket layer.
A method for manufacturing a coaxial cable comprising the steps of:
- surrounding a center conductor with a dielectric, the center conductor being configured to propagate a signal;
- surrounding the dielectric with a tape layer;
- surrounding the tape layer with a braid layer;
- extruding a compressible inner jacket layer over the braid layer;
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- extruding an outer jacket layer over the compressible inner jacket layer, wherein the inner jacket layer is less rigid than the outer jacket layer, wherein a relative pliability of the compressible inner jacket layer with respect to the outer jacket layer reduces an amount of insertion force required to fully insert a post of a cable connector underneath the compressible inner jacket layer and the outer jacket layer, and wherein a portion of the compressible inner jacket layer is configured to be compressed when the post of the cable connector is fully inserted underneath the compressible inner jacket layer and the outer jacket layer.
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