Buoyant cable
US5235137A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01B7/12
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A buoyant cable, particular for magnetic minesweeping applications, comprising a bundle of electrically conductive tubes (1) with an overall electrically-insulating sheath (4), the tubes providing buoyancy, strength and electrical conductivity for the cable. The sheath may have an internal reinforcing braid.
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