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EP 0455212 A3 19920603 - INSULATING AND PROTECTIVE SERVING OR SHEATHING FOR WIRES AND CABLES

Title (en)

INSULATING AND PROTECTIVE SERVING OR SHEATHING FOR WIRES AND CABLES

Publication

EP 0455212 A3 19920603 (EN)

Application

EP 91107000 A 19910430

Priority

IT 1245890 A 19900504

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0455212A2] The wire or cable (1) has one or more serving layers (2, 3) spiral wound in opposite directions. The wrapped wire is placed in a oven for compaction of the serving and its bonding to the wire or cable by softening. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01B 7/02

IPC 8 full level

H01B 7/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01B 7/0241 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] EP 0363064 A1 19900411 - AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]
[X] US 4624718 A 19861125 - HESSLER JOHN D [US], et al
[X] FR 2617325 A1 19881230 - AEROSPATIALE [FR]
[X] US 3422215 A 19690114 - HUMES KARL R

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0455212 A2 19911106; EP 0455212 A3 19920603; IT 1238755 B 19930903; IT 9012458 A0 19900504; IT 9012458 A1 19911104

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91107000 A 19910430; IT 1245890 A 19900504