Series of parallel electrical conductors held together by interwoven braiding
AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
InventorsDavid Wood, David McNaughton, John N. Kippen, Andrea Gellan
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Abstract
A flat cable comprises a series of parallel electrical conductors (1 to 6) each carrying a spiral-wound tape insulation layer (30). The conductors are held together by braiding formed of a plurality of tapes (10 to 22) or fibres interwoven between the conductors. The braiding is preferably of a thermoplastic material which may be heat bonded to the insulation in order to set the cable in a desired shape e.g. for a wiring loom. The insulation and braiding is preferably formed from a mixture of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and perfluoro(propylvinylether).
Claims8
A flat cable which comprises a series of parallel longitudinally extending electrical conductors arranged side-by-side, each conductor having an electrically insulating covering, the parallel conductors being held together by braiding comprising at least one filament interwoven between the conductors, wherein the braiding is thermoplastic and is heat-bonded to the insulating covering on the conductors.
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