Fluoropolymer fiber reinforced integral composite cable jacket and tubing
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1. In combination with a signal cable assembly having a signal transmission core with a longitudinal center axis, an improved composite cable jacket comprising:
- a first elastomer jacket layer disposed about the signal transmission core;
a fiber array disposed about the first elastomer jacket layer, wherein the fiber array is defined by at least two fluoropolymer fibers, and wherein the fiber array defines predetermined open regions; and
a second elastomer jacket layer disposed about the fiber array, wherein the first elastomer jacket layer is bonded to the second elastomer jacket layer at the predetermined open regions to form a substantially homogeneous structure having said fiber array disposed therein.
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Abstract
An improved integral composite cable jacket or tubing is disclosed wherein a fluoropolymer fiber array is disposed between a first and second elastomer jacket layer. At least one of the elastomer jacket layers is comprised of silicone. The first and second elastomer jacket layers are bonded together through predetermined open spaces defined by the fiber array.
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18 Claims
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1. In combination with a signal cable assembly having a signal transmission core with a longitudinal center axis, an improved composite cable jacket comprising:
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a first elastomer jacket layer disposed about the signal transmission core; a fiber array disposed about the first elastomer jacket layer, wherein the fiber array is defined by at least two fluoropolymer fibers, and wherein the fiber array defines predetermined open regions; and a second elastomer jacket layer disposed about the fiber array, wherein the first elastomer jacket layer is bonded to the second elastomer jacket layer at the predetermined open regions to form a substantially homogeneous structure having said fiber array disposed therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An improved composite tubing comprising:
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a first tubular shaped elastomer material; a fiber array disposed about said first tubular shaped elastomer material, wherein the fiber array is defined by at least two fluoropolymer fibers, and wherein the fiber array defines predetermined open regions; and a second tubular shaped material elastomer disposed about the fiber array, wherein the first and second tubular shaped elastomer materials are bonded together at the predetermined open regions to form a substantially homogeneous structure having said fiber array disposed therein. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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