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Laser-markable electric cable

US4808966A · kind A · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 5, 1987
Grant dateFeb 28, 1989
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01B7/365
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A laser beam markable electric cable comprising an outer layer (13) enabling such marking to be performed, wherein said outer layer (13) is of a contrasting color relative to the color of an underlayer (14) which is absorbent at the laser beam wavelength. Said outer layer (13) is a thin layer which, during marking, is destroyed through its entire thickness by the laser beam (10) so as to reveal the underlayer (14).

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