Methods for bonding stranded cable subunits to central member
US11791067B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01B13/2653
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Bundled cables and methods for preparing bundled cable are disclosed herein. In the method, a plurality of subunits is wound about a central member. The subunits include a subunit jacket made of a first thermoplastic composition and has a first outer surface, and the central member includes a central member jacket made of a second thermoplastic composition and has a second outer surface. A metal element is provided at an interface of the second outer surface and the first outer surface of the subunits. The metal element is heated such that at least one of the first thermoplastic composition or the second thermoplastic composition forms bonds with the other of the first thermoplastic composition or the second thermoplastic composition.
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