Attachment of cables to flexible fabrics
First Claim
1. A fabric body comprising at least two joined textile panels a length of cable having cable side surfaces, the cable extended across at least a portion of at least two textile panels, and a tape comprising an adhesive that covers and adheres to the length of cable, wherein the adhesive extends beyond cable side surfaces onto the textile panels and adheres to the textile panels, and wherein the cable is secured between the tape and the textile panels.
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Abstract
A fabric body or textile comprising a cable or interconnect capable of transmitting data or power is secured to the fabric body or textile surface by a tape. Methods for securing the cable or interconnect system include, for example, garment taping processes. Fabric bodies having the taped cable or interconnect are highly flexible, wash durable and unobtrusive to the user.
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81 Claims
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1. A fabric body comprising
at least two joined textile panels a length of cable having cable side surfaces, the cable extended across at least a portion of at least two textile panels, and a tape comprising an adhesive that covers and adheres to the length of cable, wherein the adhesive extends beyond cable side surfaces onto the textile panels and adheres to the textile panels, and wherein the cable is secured between the tape and the textile panels.
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33. A fabric body comprising
a textile having a surface, a length of micro-ribbon cable comprising an insulation layer, the cable having cable side surfaces, the cable extended across at least a portion of the textile, and a tape comprising a thermally stable layer and a polyurethane adhesive, wherein the tape covers the length of micro-ribbon cable, and the polyurethane adhesive adheres to the cable and extends beyond cable side surfaces and adheres to the textile surface, wherein the cable is secured between the textile surface and the tape, and wherein the insulation layer and the thermally stable layer are thermally stable above the processing temperature of the tape adhesive.
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39. A method of assembling a fabric body having a cable comprising
joining at least two textile panels to form a fabric body comprising a seam; -
extending a length of cable having cable side surfaces, across the seam onto a portion of at least two textile panels;
providing a tape comprising an adhesive, the tape adhesive adhering to and covering the cable length and extending beyond the cable side surfaces; and
the tape adhesive adhering the tape to the fabric body, thereby securing the cable to the fabric body. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method of applying a cable to a fabric body comprising
providing a fabric body having at least one textile panel; -
providing a seam tape sealing machine comprising a tape reel, the tape reel having a tape comprising an adhesive, a heating component, and two rolls;
extending a length of cable having cable side surfaces, across at least a portion of at least one textile panel;
feeding the tape from the tape reel onto the length of cable and covering the length of cable with the tape;
melting the tape adhesive with the heating component;
feeding the textile having the tape and cable through the two rollers; and
adhering the tape adhesive along the length of the cable, the tape adhesive extending beyond the cable side surfaces onto the textile panel thereby securing the cable between the tape and the textile panel. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method of applying a cable to a textile surface comprising providing a textile having a surface;
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extending a length of cable across at least a portion of a textile surface;
providing a tape comprising a tape adhesive; and
securing the length of cable to the textile surface with the tape, wherein the tape is applied by a garment taping process. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81)
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79. The method of claim 79 further comprising the step of adhering the cable to the textile surface, prior to the step of securing the cable to the textile surface with a tape.
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