Cable jackets with capillary structures
US10802234B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01B7/185
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a coated conductor. The coated conductor includes a conductor and a coating on the conductor. The coating includes (i) an annular wall composed of a polymeric material, the annular wall surrounding at least a portion of the conductor; (ii) a plurality of channels extending along a length of an outer surface of the annular wall; and (iii) a slip material located in the channels, the slip material forming a capillary structure in the channels, and the capillary structures protruding radially outward from the annular wall.
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