Shielding tape for electrical conductors
OwnerLawrence O'Connorinventor
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Abstract
A shielding tape for wrapping an electrical conductor is formed from an laminate of a conducting fold layer and an insulating dielectric layer. One longitudinal edge of the laminate is folded back with the foil layer inner most so as to define a pocket which contains a multi-strand ground wire. The shielding tape can be wrapped around the conductor or conductors longitudinally with the foil layer inner most and an opposed edge folded in the opposite direction to provide electric continuity first of all alternatively the tape can be wrapped longitudinally with the foil layer outer most.
Claims20
A shielding tape for wrapping an insulated electrical conductor comprising a laminate of a conducting foil layer and an insulating dielectric layer, one longitudinal edge of the laminate being folded back so as to form a fold portion along the tape with the foil layer of the fold portion facing inwardly toward the foil layer and the insulating layer lying outwardly thereof, and a continuous conducting ground wire contained between the foil layer and the foil layer of the fold portion thus providing continuous contact between the ground wire and the foil layer.
An electrical cable comprising at least one conductor having therearound an insulating layer, said conductor having wrapped therearound a shielding tape comprising a laminate of a conducting foil layer and an insulating dielectric layer, one longitudinal edge of the laminate being folded back so as to form a fold portion along the tape with the foil layer of the fold portion facing inwardly toward the foil layer and the insulating layer lying outwardly thereof, a continuous conducting ground wire contained between the foil layer and the foil layer of the fold portion thus providing continuous contact between the ground wire and the foil layer and an insulating jacket applied around the shielding tape.
A shielding tape for wrapping an insulated electrical conductor comprising a laminate of a conducting foil layer and an insulating dielectric layer, one longitudinal edge of the laminate being folded back so as to form a fold portion along the tape with the foil layer of the fold portion facing inwardly toward the foil layer and the insulating layer lying outwardly thereof, and a continuous conducting ground wire contained between the foil layer and the foil layer of the fold portion thus providing continuous contact between the ground wire and the foil layer, said ground wire being maintained in position therebetween solely by contact of said ground wire with the foil layer and the foil layer of the fold portion.
A package of shielding tape for wrapping an insulated electrical conductor comprising a traverse wound cylindrical package of tape having a length greater than the width of the tape, said tape comprising a laminate of a conducting foil layer and an insulating dielectric layer, one longitudinal edge of the laminate being folded back so as to form a fold portion along the tape with the foil layer of the fold portion facing inwardly toward the foil layer and the insulating layer lying outwardly thereof, and a continuous conducting ground wire contained between the foil layer and the foil layer of the fold portion thus providing continuous contact between the ground wire and the foil layer.
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