Braided cable solidification
AssigneeMethode Electronics, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Ogden, John A. Sider, Dennis Lindsay, Son Nguyen
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Abstract
A flexible current carrying cable is provided comprising a cable and an end portion of the cable being solidified wherein the end portion is compressed into a unitary member having reduced voids and enabling brazing of the end portion to a current carrying apparatus. A method of forming a current carrying cable comprises the steps of inserting an end of a cable into a spot welding machine, solidifying the end of the cable within the spot welding machine at 1100.degree. F.-2000.degree. F. at 10-100 psi. An alternative embodiment of the present invention includes an oxidation bump.
Claims13
A flexible current carrying braided cable comprising:
- a cable and an end portion of the cable being solidified via a spot welding machine at 1100.degree. F.-2000.degree. F. at 10-100 psi wherein said end portion is compressed into a unitary member having reduced voids and enabling attachment of said end portion to a current carrying apparatus and said Cable includes a U-shaped oxidation bump.
A flexible current carrying braided cable comprising:
- a cable having an end portion being solidified via a spot welding machine, and a U-shaped oxidation bump adjacent said end portion.
A method of forming a braided cable having a solidified end comprising the steps of:
- inserting an end portion of a cable into a spot welding machine;
- solidifying the end portion of the cable via a spot welding machine at 1,100.degree. F.-2,000.degree. F. at 10-100 psi;
- forming a U-shaped bump to the cable;
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- oxidizing said bump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.