[미국특허]
Conductors and metal-covered cable with coded information and method of applying coded information
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01B-007/36
H01B-007/20
H01B-007/00
H01B-007/18
G06Q-050/04
G06Q-050/06
H02G-003/06
H01B-013/34
출원번호
US-0792640
(2010-06-02)
등록번호
US-9040825
(2015-05-26)
발명자
/ 주소
Temblador, Richard
Holcombe, Charles L.
Daniel, Allan W.
출원인 / 주소
Southwire Company, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
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34
초록▼
A metal-clad cable assembly comprising a metal sheath disposed around a conductor assembly. The metal sheath contains spaced apart crowns and valleys defining an outer surface of the metal sheath. The cable assembly includes coded information formed within the metal sheath, the coded information pro
A metal-clad cable assembly comprising a metal sheath disposed around a conductor assembly. The metal sheath contains spaced apart crowns and valleys defining an outer surface of the metal sheath. The cable assembly includes coded information formed within the metal sheath, the coded information providing a characteristic and/or an intended application of the metal-clad cable assembly.
대표청구항▼
1. A metal-clad cable assembly, comprising: a metal sheath disposed around a conductor assembly, the metal sheath having spaced apart crowns and valleys; andone or more alpha-numeric character recessed areas, each alpha-numeric character recessed area continuously formed from a removed portion of an
1. A metal-clad cable assembly, comprising: a metal sheath disposed around a conductor assembly, the metal sheath having spaced apart crowns and valleys; andone or more alpha-numeric character recessed areas, each alpha-numeric character recessed area continuously formed from a removed portion of an outer surface of the spaced apart crowns and valleys, the alpha-numeric character recessed areas providing at least one of a characteristic or intended application of the metal-clad cable assembly. 2. The metal-clad cable assembly of claim 1, further comprising a coating disposed on an outer surface of the metal sheath, the alpha-numeric character recessed areas formed within the coating. 3. The metal-clad cable assembly of claim 2, wherein the coating is conductive. 4. The metal-clad cable assembly of claim 2, wherein the coating comprises at least one of a stain, ink or paint. 5. The metal-clad cable assembly of claim 1, wherein the alpha-numeric character recessed areas are etched into the metal sheath. 6. The metal-clad cable assembly of claim 5, wherein the alpha-numeric character recessed areas comprise a powder coating to contrast the alpha-numeric character from the outer surface of the metal sheath. 7. The metal-clad cable assembly of claim 1, wherein the alpha-numeric character recessed areas are formed within the metal sheath along a longitudinal length and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the metal-clad cable assembly. 8. The metal-clad cable assembly of claim 1, wherein the alpha-numeric character recessed areas are formed at spaced apart intervals along a longitudinal length of the metal-clad cable assembly. 9. The metal-clad cable assembly of claim 1, wherein the metal sheath is interlocked. 10. The metal-clad cable assembly of claim 1, wherein the metal sheath is corrugated. 11. The metal-clad cable assembly of claim 1, wherein the conductor assembly comprises at least two conductors and a binder disposed around the at least two conductors. 12. The metal-clad cable assembly of claim 1, further comprising a bare grounding conductor disposed externally to the conductor assembly, the bare grounding conductor and metal sheath forming a low impedance ground path. 13. The metal-clad cable assembly of claim 1, wherein the one or more alpha-numeric character recessed areas extend to a depth within the outer sheath about 0.001 inches. 14. A method of manufacturing a metal-clad cable assembly comprising: wrapping a metal sheath around a conductor assembly, the metal sheath having a plurality of spaced apart crowns and valleys disposed along a longitudinal direction of the metal clad cable assembly; andforming continuously extending alpha-numeric character recessed areas in the metal sheath by removing at least a portion of the outer sheath along the plurality of spaced apart crowns and valleys, the alpha-numeric recessed areas providing at least one of a characteristic or intended application of the metal-clad cable assembly. 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising forming a coating on an outer surface of the metal sheath. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein forming the alpha-numeric character recessed areas comprises using a laser to burn the alpha-numeric character recessed areas into the coating and etch the alpha-numeric character recessed areas into the metal sheath. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising forming a powder coating within the etching to contrast the alpha-numeric character recessed areas from the outer sheath. 18. The method of claim 14, wherein wrapping the metal sheath around the conductor assembly comprises providing an interlocking metal sheath. 19. The method of claim 14, wherein the wrapping the metal sheath around the conductor assembly comprises providing a corrugated metal sheath. 20. The method of claim 14, further comprising forming the conductor assembly by providing at least two conductors and a binder disposed around the at least two conductors. 21. The method of claim 20, further comprising providing a bare grounding conductor externally to the conductor assembly such that the bare grounding conductor and metal sheath form a ground path. 22. A metal-clad cable assembly, comprising: a metal sheath disposed around a conductor assembly, the metal sheath having spaced apart crowns and valleys;a coating material disposed on the outer surface of the metal sheath; andan alpha-numeric character recessed area continuously extending along a removed portion of an outer surface of the coating material on the spaced apart crowns and valleys, the alpha-numeric character recessed area providing at least one of a characteristic or intended application of the metal-clad cable assembly. 23. The metal-clad cable assembly of claim 22, wherein the coating material is conductive. 24. The metal-clad cable assembly of claim 22, wherein the coating material comprises at least one of a stain, ink or paint. 25. A metal-clad cable assembly, comprising: a metal sheath disposed around a conductor assembly, the metal sheath having spaced apart crowns and valleys; andone or more symbol recessed areas, each symbol recessed area continuously formed from a removed portion of an outer surface of the spaced apart crowns and valleys, the symbol recessed area providing at least one of a characteristic or intended application of the metal-clad cable assembly. 26. The metal-clad cable assembly of claim 25, wherein the symbol recessed area comprises an alpha-numeric character. 27. A metal-clad cable assembly, comprising: a metal sheath disposed around a conductor assembly, the metal sheath having spaced apart crowns and valleys; andone or more alpha-numeric character etched areas, at least a portion of each alpha-numeric character etched area continuously extending along an outer surface of the spaced apart crowns and valleys, the alpha-numeric character etched areas providing at least one of a characteristic or intended application of the metal-clad cable assembly.
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