Continuous flexible electric conductor capable of functioning as an electric switch

Abstract

A conductor comprising a first elongated electric conducting element; a spacer element formed from insulating material and placed over the surface of the first conducting element, so as to shield all but given portions of the aforementioned surface; a second tubular electric conducting element placed over the outside of the aforementioned spacer element; a third tubular electric conducting element placed over the outside of the aforementioned second element; and a tubular insulating sheath placed over the outside of the aforementioned third conducting element. The structure of the aforementioned second conducting element comprises a supporting matrix formed from flexible, electrically-insulating material and particles of electrically-conductive material scattered in random, substantially uniform manner inside cells on the aforementioned matrix; which cells communicate at least partially with one another, and are at least partially larger in size than the respective particles of electrically-conductive material housed inside the same.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.