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US 2026/0100296 A1Published application
Cables having longitudinally wrapped, spliced tape and methods of forming the same
OwnerRobert Martin, Stephen A. Thwaitesinventors
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Abstract
Cables having shield tape layer are disclosed. The shield tape layer surrounds a cable core and is longitudinally applied to the cable core such that an overlapping region extends along a length of the cable. Successive strips of shield tape that form the shield tape layer are connected by one or more strips of splice tapes. Methods of making the cables are further disclosed.
Claims20
A cable comprising:
- a cable core including one or more conductors;
- and
- a shield tape layer comprising:
- two or more strips of shield tape surrounding the cable core, wherein the strips of shield tape are longitudinally applied to the cable core such that an overlapping region extends along a length of the cable;
- and
- one or more strips of splice tape, each of the one or more strips of splice tape connecting successive strips of shield tape and being sized such that the one or more strips of splice tape do not extend into the overlapping region of the shield tape layer.
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A method of forming a cable, the method comprising:
- providing a cable core including one or more conductors;
- longitudinally wrapping two or more strips of shield tape around the cable core such that an overlapping region extends along a length of the cable;
- and
- connecting successive strips of the two or more strips of shield tape with one or more tape joints, each of the one or more strips of splice tape being sized such that the one or more strips of splice tape do not extend into the overlapping region of the shield tape layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.