US 2023/0057567 A1 · WATERPROOF DROP CABLE

Abstract

A coaxial cable includes: an center conductor; a dielectric insulator configured to coaxially surround the center conductor; an inner conductive foil layer configured to coaxially surround the dielectric; a braided shield layer configured to coaxially surround the inner conductive foil layer; and an outer jacket configured to coaxially surround the outer conductive foil layer. The outer conductive foil layer is bonded to the outer jacket; the outer conductive foil layer includes a first lateral region, a second lateral region and a sealant; the first lateral region and the second lateral region portions are configured to overlap each other; the sealant is configured to be disposed between the first lateral region and the second lateral region to form a sealed joint; and the outer conductive foil layer and the sealed joint are configured to prevent moisture that enters the outer jacket from passing the outer conductive foil layer and migrating along the coaxial cable so as to prevent signal loss or damage to a connector that terminates the coaxial cable.

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Dependent claims

A coaxial cable for providing enhanced protection from moisture leaks, the coaxial cable comprising:

an inner conductor configured to extend along a longitudinal axis;
a dielectric insulator configured to coaxially surround the inner conductor;
an inner conductive foil layer configured to coaxially surround the dielectric insulator;
an inner braided shield layer configured to coaxially surround the inner conductive foil layer;
an outer jacket configured to coaxially surround the outer conductive foil layer;
wherein the outer conductive foil layer is bonded to the outer jacket;
wherein the outer conductive foil layer includes a first lateral region, a second lateral region and a sealant;
and
wherein the first lateral region and the second lateral region are configured to overlap each other;
wherein the sealant is configured to be disposed between the first lateral region and the second lateral region to form a sealed joint;
wherein the outer conductive foil layer and the sealed joint are configured to prevent moisture that enters the outer jacket from passing the outer conductive foil layer and migrating along the coaxial cable so as to prevent signal loss or damage to a connector that terminates the coaxial cable.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Waterproof drop cable

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Waterproof drop cable

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Abstract

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