Multi-compartment screened telephone cables
First Claim
1. A communication cable having at least three cable cores shaped and bundled together so that each of said cores is in confronting broad surface contact with at least two others of said cores and so that said bundled together cores have a generally circular radially outer boundary, characterized in that at least two of said cable cores have a first character with equal wire size and equal number of pairs enabling each of said two cores to carry PCM carrier messages in a different direction one from the other, at least one of said cores other than said two cores has a second character different from said first character and capable of carrying control and voice frequency signals in both directions, each of said cores of said first and second character including a plurality of individually insulated conductors of a gauge appropriate to the signal service for which the respective core is intended, a metal screen around at least each of said cores of said first character with a portion of said screen extending between adjacent ones of said cores of said first character to shield the conductors within each of said cores of said first character from interference arising outside of the respective core, and means for unifying all of said cores in said bundled together relationship.
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Abstract
Three or more groups of individually insulated conductors are optionally separately wrapped with insulating material and then either singly or collectively encircled with metal tape material. The groups are secured together by a strengthening steel tape and surrounding protective jacket. By way of example, a series of embodiments are described, each containing three groups of conductors or cores. Screen configurations are presented for enclosing all groups or only the carrier service groups with one tape element that weaves its way in and out between the groups so that each group or core is screened from all adjacent cores. Other configurations employ separate tapes, each enclosing a separate corresponding group. Finally, embodiments are disclosed in which one group is enclosed by one tape element, while two additional groups are collectively enclosed by a single tape element deployed somewhat "S" shape about the cores. The groups of conductors can consist of different gauge wire with heavier gauge being useful for VF service and lighter gauge for PCM carrier service.
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- 1. A communication cable having at least three cable cores shaped and bundled together so that each of said cores is in confronting broad surface contact with at least two others of said cores and so that said bundled together cores have a generally circular radially outer boundary, characterized in that at least two of said cable cores have a first character with equal wire size and equal number of pairs enabling each of said two cores to carry PCM carrier messages in a different direction one from the other, at least one of said cores other than said two cores has a second character different from said first character and capable of carrying control and voice frequency signals in both directions, each of said cores of said first and second character including a plurality of individually insulated conductors of a gauge appropriate to the signal service for which the respective core is intended, a metal screen around at least each of said cores of said first character with a portion of said screen extending between adjacent ones of said cores of said first character to shield the conductors within each of said cores of said first character from interference arising outside of the respective core, and means for unifying all of said cores in said bundled together relationship.
- 2. A cable according to claim 2, characterized in that each one of all of said cores has a cross-section that is mutually complemental with adjacent cores for generally maximizing the ratio of number of said conductors to the cross-sectional area of said cable.
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Current AssigneeGK Technologies, Inc. (General Cable Corporation)
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Original AssigneeGK Technologies, Inc. (General Cable Corporation)
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InventorsJustiss, Jimmy D.
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Primary Examiner(s)Truhe, J. V.
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Assistant Examiner(s)NIMMO, MORRIS
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Application NumberUS06/441,656Time in Patent Office568 DaysField of Search174/36, 174/105 B, 174/106 R, 174/106 D, 174/107US Class Current174/36CPC Class CodesH01B 11/085 composed of longitudinal ta...
