Electrical cable with a bend retaining jacket capable of conforming to a substantial installation curve
First Claim
1. An electrical cable for installation in an aircraft, comprising one or more electrical conductors (8), a connector (29) electrically connected to said conductors (8), a protective hose system (5, 6, 6A) enclosing said conductors (8), a bend maintaining jacket (25A) surrounding said protective hose system (5, 6, 6A) along at least part of said electrical cable, a support body (31) and at least one clamping device (11) cooperating in securing said protective hose system (5, 6, 6A) and said bend maintaining jacket (25A) to said connector (29), said support body (31) having a large diameter section (31A), a small diameter section (31B) and a shoulder (31C) interconnecting said large and small diameter sections (31A, 31B), said protective hose system comprising an electrical conducting hose (5) made of a metal-webbing having an end surrounding said small diameter section (31B) and an electrical insulating hose (6) made of a synthetic material webbing, said bend maintaining jacket (25A) having a first end formed as an end bushing (27) coaxially surrounding said insulating hose (6), said at least one clamping device (11) securing ends of said hoses (5, 6) and said end bushing (27) to said small diameter section (31B), whereby said jacket (25A) maintains any bend in said at least part of said electrical cable.
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Abstract
A cable end with its terminal or connector is maintained in a curved installed position with the aid of a bent retaining jacket (25A). The jacket is preferably a corrugated metal hose having one end formed into a bushing that is clamped in place on a support body of the connector or terminal together with other cable components such as a protective hose system. The bend maintaining jacket has an inner diameter that is larger than the outer diameter of the protection hose system of the cable so that the jacket may be freely pushed over the cable end prior to the installation of the terminal or connector. The opposite end of the jacket remains open or rather unconnected, thus enabling the jacket to accommodate any twists that result from bending the cable end. Although the jacket is bendable, it has a bend retaining characteristic that will not change its curved configuration in response to impacts, vibrations, or the like. Only an intentional renewed bending can bring the jacket into a new curved shape.
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13 Claims
- 1. An electrical cable for installation in an aircraft, comprising one or more electrical conductors (8), a connector (29) electrically connected to said conductors (8), a protective hose system (5, 6, 6A) enclosing said conductors (8), a bend maintaining jacket (25A) surrounding said protective hose system (5, 6, 6A) along at least part of said electrical cable, a support body (31) and at least one clamping device (11) cooperating in securing said protective hose system (5, 6, 6A) and said bend maintaining jacket (25A) to said connector (29), said support body (31) having a large diameter section (31A), a small diameter section (31B) and a shoulder (31C) interconnecting said large and small diameter sections (31A, 31B), said protective hose system comprising an electrical conducting hose (5) made of a metal-webbing having an end surrounding said small diameter section (31B) and an electrical insulating hose (6) made of a synthetic material webbing, said bend maintaining jacket (25A) having a first end formed as an end bushing (27) coaxially surrounding said insulating hose (6), said at least one clamping device (11) securing ends of said hoses (5, 6) and said end bushing (27) to said small diameter section (31B), whereby said jacket (25A) maintains any bend in said at least part of said electrical cable.
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