Self-wrapping EMI shielding textile sleeve and method of construction thereof
First Claim
1. A self-wrapping, textile sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members against electromagnetic interference, comprising:
- an elongate wall constructed from interlaced yarns, at least one of said yarns being a heat-settable polymeric yarn that is heat-set to bias said wall into a self-wrapping configuration about a longitudinal central axis of said sleeve to bring opposite edges into overlapping relation with one another to provide a generally tubular cavity in which the elongate members are received; and
at least one of said yarns being provided as a bi-component metallic wire having an inner aluminum wire core and an outer copper sheath encasing said inner aluminum wire core.
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Abstract
A self-wrapping, textile sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members from electromagnetic interference and a method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve has an elongate wall constructed from interlaced yarns. At least one of the yarns is provided as heat-settable polymeric yarn that is heat-set to bias the wall into a self-wrapping configuration about a longitudinal central axis of the sleeve to bring opposite edges into overlapping relation with one another to provide a generally tubular cavity in which the elongate members are received. Further, at least one of the yarns is provided as a bi-component metallic wire having an aluminum core and an outer layer of copper.
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7 Claims
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1. A self-wrapping, textile sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members against electromagnetic interference, comprising:
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an elongate wall constructed from interlaced yarns, at least one of said yarns being a heat-settable polymeric yarn that is heat-set to bias said wall into a self-wrapping configuration about a longitudinal central axis of said sleeve to bring opposite edges into overlapping relation with one another to provide a generally tubular cavity in which the elongate members are received; and at least one of said yarns being provided as a bi-component metallic wire having an inner aluminum wire core and an outer copper sheath encasing said inner aluminum wire core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of constructing a self-wrapping, textile sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members against electromagnetic interference, comprising:
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interlacing heat-settable polymeric yarns with bi-component metallic wires having an inner aluminum wire core and an outer copper sheath covering the inner aluminum wire core to form an elongate wall having opposite edges extending between opposite ends; and heat-setting the heat-settable polymeric yarns to bias the opposite edges of the wall into a self-wrapping configuration about a longitudinal central axis of the sleeve to bring the opposite edges into overlapping relation with one another and forming a generally tubular cavity in which the elongate members are received. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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