Flexible armored communication cable and method of manufacture
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1. A long, flexible, armored communication cable comprising:
- an elongated central core member including a substantially cylindrical non-metallic compressible outer jacket;
at least one outer armor wire member, said at least one outer armor wire member including preformed, spaced apart coils; and
said preformed, spaced apart coils being wrapped around said non-metallic compressible outer jacket to affix the position of said non-metallic compressible outer jacket with respect to said preformed, spaced apart coils to provide crush protection for said elongated central core member;
wherein the ratio of the outer diameter of the long, flexible, armored communication cable to the thickness of said at least one outer armor wire member is between about 4;
1 to about 11;
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An armored flexible communication cable includes a central core member. Armor wire is formed into spaced apart coils and wrapped around the central core member to affix the position of the elongated central core member with respect to the wrapped outer armor and to provide crush protection for the central core member.
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1. A long, flexible, armored communication cable comprising:
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an elongated central core member including a substantially cylindrical non-metallic compressible outer jacket;
at least one outer armor wire member, said at least one outer armor wire member including preformed, spaced apart coils; and
said preformed, spaced apart coils being wrapped around said non-metallic compressible outer jacket to affix the position of said non-metallic compressible outer jacket with respect to said preformed, spaced apart coils to provide crush protection for said elongated central core member;
wherein the ratio of the outer diameter of the long, flexible, armored communication cable to the thickness of said at least one outer armor wire member is between about 4;
1 to about 11;
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8. A long, flexible, armored communication cable comprising:
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an elongated central core member including a substantially cylindrical non-metallic compressible outer jacket;
said elongated central core member including at least one wire;
at least one outer armor wire member, said at least one outer armor wire member including preformed spaced apart coils; and
said preformed, spaced apart coils being wrapped around said non-metallic compressible outer jacket to affix the position of said non-metallic compressible outer jacket with respect to said preformed, spaced apart coils to provide crush protection for said elongated central core member;
at least one exposed portion on the long, flexible, armored communication cable formed by removing at least a portion of said at least one outer armor wire member to expose said elongated central core member;
means for sensing a physical parameter such as vibration, noise, pressure, liquid level, temperature, or radiation connected to said central core member at said at least one exposed portion;
wherein the ratio of the outer diameter of the long, flexible, armored communication cable to the thickness of said at least one outer armor wire member is between about 4;
1 to 11;
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