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Buoyant cable

US5235137A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 1991
Grant dateAug 10, 1993
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Expiry dateJul 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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