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Coaxial cable with composite outer conductor

US4960965A · kind A · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 18, 1988
Grant dateOct 2, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 18, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01B11/1808
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A coaxial cable structure for electrical signal transmission at frequencies up to the microwave region. The center conductor may be a conventional metallic conductor and the dielectric material between the center conductor and the outer coaxial shield conductor and the outer coaxial shield conductor may be conventional polyethylene or polytetrafluoroethylene. The outer conductor is formed over the dielectric layer acting as a mandrel by means of emplaced, small diameter carbon fibers stabilized in place by an impregnating resin. Use of a curable resin forms the cable rigidly. A variation employs braided carbon fibers without curable resin.

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