# US 8,772,640 B2 · Guarded coaxial cable assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,772,640 B2 - Document ID: US8772640B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/668,260 - Filed: 2012-11-03 - Published: 2013-03-07 - Granted: 2014-07-08 - Earliest claimed: 2009-12-09 - Assignees: Holland Electronics, LLC - Applicants: Scott Hatton; Michael Holland - Inventors: Scott Hatton; Michael Holland - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8772640B2 ## CPC - H01B 11/1895: {Particular features or applications} - H01B 7/0823: {Parallel wires, incorporated in a flat insulating profile} - H01B 7/0869: {comprising one or more armouring, tensile- or compression-resistant elements} - H01B 7/18: {Protection against damage caused} by wear, mechanical force or pressure; {Sheaths; Armouring} - H01B 13/016: for manufacturing co-axial cables (applying discontinuous insulation H01B13/20) - H01R 24/54: Intermediate parts, e.g. adapters, splitters or elbows - H01R 43/28: for wire processing before connecting to contact members, not provided for in groups H01R43/02 - H01R43/26 - H01R 2103/00: Two poles - H01B: CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES (selection for magnetic properties H01F1/00; waveguides H01P {; printed circuits H05K}) - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract A guarded coaxial cable assembly including a micro-coaxial cable and at least one rail. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A thin format crush resistant electrical cable comprising: a) at least one bundle, wherein said at least one bundle comprises a central conductor; an insulator or dielectric encapsulating said central conductor; b) a shielding encapsulating said insulator; wherein said central conductor, insulator or dielectric and shielding are concentrically aligned as a cylinder with a circular cross section; c) a jacket encapsulating said at least one bundle, wherein with respect to a cross-section of said jacket a height of said jacket is smaller than a width of said jacket and wherein said height is ⅛ inch or less; d) wherein a width of said at least one bundle is less than half of said width of said jacket; and, at least one wire separate from said at least one bundle, wherein said at least one wire will hold a direction imparted through an external force to form fit said thin format crush resistant electrical cable in a desired direction. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The thin format crush resistant electrical cable of claim 1, wherein a ratio of said height and said width is between 1/3 and 1/10. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The thin format crush resistant electrical cable of claim 1, wherein said shielding comprises a conductive ground sheath at least one foil shield layer and at least one braiding layer. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The thin format crush resistant electrical cable of claim 1 wherein said at least one bundle is configured to enable a 180 degree bend in said thin format crush resistant electrical cable. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The thin format crush resistant electrical cable of claim 1 wherein all of said at least one bundle is configured to enable a bending radius that allows 90 degree bends and 180 degree turns. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The thin format crush resistant electrical cable of claim 1 wherein a 75 Ohm characteristic impedance micro-coaxial cable comprises said central conductor, said insulator or dielectric, and said shielding. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The thin format crush resistant electrical cable of claim 1 wherein opposite ends of the shielding and center conductor are coupled to respective coaxial cable connectors. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The thin format crush resistant electrical cable of claim 1 further comprising: a connector coupled with said central conductor and said shielding. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The thin format crush resistant electrical cable of claim 6 wherein said at least one bundle is at least one cylindrical bundle, and said at least one cylindrical bundle is configured small enough in diameter to enable a 180 degree bend in said thin format crush resistant electrical cable. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The thin format crush resistant electrical cable of claim 6 wherein said at least one bundle is at least one cylindrical bundle, and said at least one cylindrical bundle is configured small enough in diameter to enable a bending radius that allows 90 degree bends and 180 degree turns as low as said height or width of said jacket. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The thin format crush resistant electrical cable of claim 6 further comprising: at least one wire separate from said at least one bundle wherein said at least one wire is not part of a coaxial conductor. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The thin format crush resistant electrical cable of claim 6 wherein a 75 Ohm characteristic impedance micro-coaxial cable comprises said central conductor, said insulator or dielectric, and said shielding. ### Claim 13 A flat, guarded electrical cableway comprising: a) at least one micro-coaxial cable, wherein said at least one micro-coaxial cable comprises a central conductor insulated by a dielectric material and a conductive ground sheath encircling said dielectric material; b) wherein said central conductor, said dielectric material, and said ground sheath are concentrically aligned as a cylinder with a circular cross section; c) a substantially flat jacket encasing said at least one micro-coaxial cable; wherein with respect to a cross-section of said jacket, said cross-section in a plane perpendicular to an extended direction of said at least one micro-coaxial cable, a thickness of said jacket is about 3 millimeters and a width of said jacket is in the range of about 10-14 millimeters; d) wherein a width of said at least one micro-coaxial cable is less than 2 millimeters; and, at least one rail separate from said at least one micro-coaxial cable, wherein said at least one rail will retain deformed shapes to form fit said cableway in a desired direction. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The flat, guarded electrical cableway of claim 13 further comprising a coaxial cable end connector. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The flat, guarded electrical cableway of claim 13 further comprising a lead at one end of said cableway, and an auxiliary connector, wherein said lead is coupled to said auxiliary connector. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The flat, guarded electrical cableway of claim 13 wherein said at least one micro-coaxial cable is configured to enable a 180 degree bend in said cableway. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The flat, guarded electrical cableway of claim 13 wherein said at least one micro-coaxial cable is configured to enable a bending radius that allows 90 degree bends and 180 degree turns. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The flat, guarded electrical cableway of claim 13 wherein said at least one micro-coaxial cable comprises a 75 Ohm characteristic impedance micro-coaxial cable. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The flat, guarded electrical cableway of claim 13 further comprising: a coaxial cable connector coupled with said central conductor and said conductive ground sheath. ### Claim 20 A flat, guarded electrical cableway comprising: at least one microcoaxial cable, wherein said at least one micro-coaxial cable comprises a central conductor, a dielectric encircling said central conductor, and a conductive ground sheath encircling said dielectric; wherein said central conductor, dielectric and shielding are concentrically aligned as a cylinder with a circular cross section; a cableway jacket encapsulating said at least one micro-coaxial cable, wherein with respect to a cross-section of said jacket, said cross-section in a plane perpendicular to an extending direction of said at least one microcoaxial cable, a thickness of said jacket is in the range of about 2 to 5 mm and a width of said jacket is in the range of about 10-14 mm and wherein a width of said at least one micro-coaxial cable is less than said thickness of said jacket; a connector coupled with said central conductor and said conductive ground sheath; and, at least one rail separate from said at least one micro-coaxial cable, and wherein said at least one rail will retain deformed shapes imparted through an external force to form fit said cableway in a desired direction. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The flat, guarded electrical cableway of claim 20 wherein a ratio of said thickness of said jacket and said width of said jacket is between 5/10 and 2/14. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The flat, guarded electrical cableway of claim 20 wherein said central conductor is coupled at one end to a coaxial cable connector. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) The flat, guarded electrical cableway of claim 20 wherein one end of said central conductor and one end of said conductive ground sheath are coupled to a coaxial cable connector. ### Claim 24 (depends on 20) The flat, guarded electrical cableway of claim 20 wherein said at least one micro-coaxial cable is configured small enough in diameter to enable a 180 degree bend in said cableway. ### Claim 25 (depends on 20) The flat, guarded electrical cableway of claim 20 wherein said at least one micro-coaxial cable is at least one cylindrical micro-coaxial cable, and said at least one cylindrical micro-coaxial cable is configured small enough in diameter to enable a bending radius that allows 90 degree bends and 180 degree turns in said flat, guarded electrical cableway. ### Claim 26 (depends on 20) The flat, guarded electrical cableway of claim 20 further comprising: at least one conductive rail; wherein said at least one conductive rail is separate from said at least one micro-coaxial cable, said at least one conductive rail extends along said cableway from one end of said cableway to the other end of said cableway, and said cableway jacket encapsulates said at least one conductive rail. ### Claim 27 (depends on 20) The flat, guarded electrical cableway of claim 20 wherein said at least one micro-coaxial cable comprises a 75 Ohm characteristic impedance micro-coaxial cable. ### Claim 28 A flat, guarded electrical cableway comprising: a) at least one micro-coaxial cable, wherein said at least one micro-coaxial cable comprises a central conductor insulated by a dielectric material and a conductive ground sheath encircling said dielectric material; b) wherein said central conductor, said dielectric material, and said ground sheath are concentrically aligned as a cylinder with a circular cross section; c) a substantially flat jacket encasing said at least one micro-coaxial cable; wherein with respect to a cross-section of said jacket, said cross section in a plane perpendicular to an extended direction of said at least one micro-coaxial cable, a thickness of said jacket is about 3 millimeters and a width of said jacket is in the range of about 10-14 millimeters; d) wherein a width of said at least one micro-coaxial cable is less than said thickness of said jacket; and, at least one rail separate from said at least one micro-coaxial cable and wherein said at least one rail will retain deformed shapes imparted through an external force to form fit said cableway in a desired direction. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The cable of claim 28 wherein said central conductor, insulator or dielectric and shielding form a coaxial cable having a 75 ohm impedance at a frequency of about 2150 MHZ.