Single layer absorbent cable wrap
US5906952A · kind A · utility
18Cited by
1References
18Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 25, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/693
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A water-absorbent wrap for power cables, communication cables, and like cables includes a calendered, single layer nonwoven formed of a carded mixture of super water-absorbent fibers and cohesive carrier fibers. The calendered nonwoven is characterized by a thickness of not more than 2.0 mm, a basis weight of not more than 200 gsm, a swelling height of at least 3 mm, a swelling speed of at least 1 mm/1st min., and a tensile strength of at least 20 N/5 cm.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.