Patent · US Expired

Complex cables for under-floor wiring

US6415084B1 · kind B1 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 28, 2000
Grant dateJul 2, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 28, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01B11/22
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A complex cable for under-floor wiring can be wired in restricted spacious office floors and lowers installation costs. The complex cable includes a fiber-optic cable and a plurality of communications cables for data transmission. The fiber-optic cable includes a plurality of fiber-optic cords, a plurality of interposition members and a plastic tape assembling the cords and members all from outside. The communications cables include respectively a plurality of twin-wire strands and a plastic tape assembling the strands from outside. The fiber-optic cable is surrounded by a plurality of communications cables in parallel relation to one another over the length of the fiber-optic cable. The fiber-optic cable and the communications cables are further wrapped by a plastic tape.

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