Waterproof data cable with foam filler and water blocking material
AssigneeGeneral Cable Technologies Corporation
InventorHarry Van Der Meer
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Abstract
A data cable includes conductors and a filler material substantially surrounding the conductors. The filler material includes a foam filler and a water blocking material. The data cable can also include insulation substantially surrounding each conductor, foam substantially surrounding each conductor, or a solid coating substantially surrounding each conductor The data cable can further include a shielding member substantially surrounding the filler material or a jacket substantially surrounding the filler material.
Claims34
A cable comprising:
- a plurality of conductors;
- and
- a filler material substantially surrounding the plurality of conductors, the filler material including a foam filler and a water blocking material, said foam filler makes up a substantially greater percentage of said filler material than said water blocking material such that the electrical transmission properties of said conductors are optimized while blocking water from said conductors,
- wherein the plurality of conductors are embedded in the filler material.
A cable comprising:
- a plurality of conductors;
- a foam substantially surrounding each of the plurality of conductors;
- a solid coating substantially surrounding the foam;
- and
- a filler material within which the plurality of conductors with the foam and the solid coating are embedded, the filler material including a foam filler and a water blocking material, wherein said foam filler makes up a substantially greater percentage of said filler material than said water blocking material such that the electrical transmission properties of said conductors are optimized while blocking water from said conductors.
A method of manufacturing a cable, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of conductors;
- and
- embedding the plurality of conductors in a filler material with a foam filler and a water blocking material, wherein the foam filler makes up a substantially greater percentage of the filler material than the water blocking material such that the electrical transmission properties of the conductors are optimized while blocking water from the conductors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.