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US 2017/0287597 A1Published application
Elastomeric and flexible cables
AssigneeMinnesota Wire
InventorsPaul J. Wagner, Kevin Voigt, Scott Fitzharris, Thomas Welty, Mario Dominguez, Aaron Stevens
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Abstract
Systems and methods presented herein provide for elastomeric and flexible cables. In one embodiment, an elastomeric cable comprises an elastomeric core (e.g., a stretchable polymer) and at least one cabling component wound about the elastomeric core along a length of the elastomeric core.
Claims20
An elastomeric cable, comprising:
- an elastomeric core;
- and
- at least one cabling component wound along a length of the elastomeric core.
The elastomeric cable of claim 11, wherein:
- the polymer is treated with a solvent to dimple the elastomeric core.
A method of making an elastomeric cable, the method comprising:
- extruding a polymer through a dye to form an elastomeric core;
- winding a cable component along a length of the elastomeric core to form an elastomeric cable;
- and
- terminating ends of the cable with connectors.
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An elastomeric cable, comprising:
- an extruded polymer elastomeric core, wherein the elastomeric core comprises dimples along a length of the elastomeric core;
- at least two cabling components braided with Kevlar strands along a length of the elastomeric core;
- and
- a protective cover surrounding the elastomeric cable along the length of the elastomeric cable,
- wherein the protective cover comprises wings that provide a surface for sewing the elastomeric cable into fabric.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.