# US 2021/0344155 A1 · Electrical cable having at least one consolidated end > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0344155 A1 - Document ID: US20210344155A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/261,686 - Filed: 2019-07-16 - Published: 2021-11-04 - Earliest claimed: 2018-07-20 - Assignees: ELCo Enterprises, Inc. - Applicants: ELCo Enterprises, Inc. - Inventors: Edward L. Cooper; Alexander KHAKHALEV - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210344155A1 ## CPC - H01R 43/0207: {Ultrasonic-, H.F.-, cold- or impact welding} - H01R 43/28: for wire processing before connecting to contact members, not provided for in groups H01R43/02 - H01R43/26 - H01B 5/10: stranded around a space, insulating material, or dissimilar conducting material - H01R 4/021: {between two or more cables or wires} - H01R 4/029: {Welded connections (H01R4/021 - H01R4/028 take precedence)} - B23K 20/10: making use of vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic welding - B23K 2101/38: Conductors - H01R 4/20: using a crimping sleeve {(H01R4/01 takes precedence)} - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS - H01B: CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES (selection for magnetic properties H01F1/00; waveguides H01P {; printed circuits H05K}) - B23K: SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM ## Abstract An electrical cable having at least one consolidated end may be made of a multi-stranded conductor or a plurality of conductive leaves. At least one end of the multi-stranded conductor or plurality of conductive leaves is ultrasonically welded together. The end of the multi-stranded conductor or plurality of conductive leaves ultrasonically welded together may further include a sleeve or cap substantially enclosing the end of the multi-stranded conductor or plurality of conductive leaves. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cable for transmitting electricity, the cable comprising: a first end of the cable and a second end of the cable, wherein the cable is formed from a multi-stranded wire or a plurality of conductive leaves; and wherein the first end of the cable is consolidated via an ultrasonic welding process. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cable of claim 1, wherein the second end of the cable is consolidated via the ultrasonic welding process. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The cable of claim 1, further comprising a sleeve substantially enclosing a portion of the first end of the cable. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The cable of claim 3, wherein the first end of the cable and the sleeve is consolidated via the ultrasonic welding process. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The cable of claim 3, wherein the first end of the cable and the sleeve are consolidated via separate ultrasonic welding processes. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The cable of claim 1, wherein the cable is configured to be utilized in at least one of the following applications: gas metal arc welding systems, electrical vehicle charging systems, power delivery systems wherein electrical power is transmitted from an electrical source to an electrical motor or another device that requires electricity, large electrical generators, server farms, green energy systems that seek to reduce parasitic losses of electricity, and a high amperage communication devices. ### Claim 7 A welding cable for transmitting electricity, the welding cable comprising: a cable body having a first end and a second end, the cable body comprising multi-stranded wire or a plurality of conductive leaves; and wherein the first end of the cable body is consolidated via an ultrasonic welding process. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The cable of claim 7, wherein the second end of the cable body is consolidated via the ultrasonic welding process. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The cable of claim 7, further comprising a sleeve substantially enclosing a portion of the first end of the cable body. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The cable of claim 9, wherein the sleeve comprises a C-shaped sleeve that clasps around the first end. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The cable of claim 9, wherein the first end of the cable body and the sleeve are consolidated via the ultrasonic welding process. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The cable of claim 9, wherein the first end of the cable body and the sleeve are consolidated via separate ultrasonic welding processes. ### Claim 13 (depends on 7) The cable of claim 7, wherein the cable body is the plurality of conductive leaves and the leaves are solid strips of conductive material. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The cable of claim 13, wherein some of the leaves are longer than other leaves causing a bend in the cable. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The cable of claim 14, wherein the cable forms a J shape. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The cable of claim 14, wherein the cable forms a C shape. ### Claim 17 (depends on 7) The cable of claim 7, wherein the first end of the cable body is consolidated via the ultrasonic welding process together with an end of a separate cable. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The cable of claim 17, wherein the first end of the cable body and the end of the separate cable become one solid consolidated portion. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The cable of claim 18, where in the separate cable comprises multi-stranded wire or a plurality of conductive leaves. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The cable of claim 19, wherein another end of the separate cable is consolidated via an ultrasonic welding process.