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(11) | EP 1 168 374 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | Composite reinforced electrical transmission conductor |
| (57) A composite reinforced electrical transmission conductor cable primarily designed
for transmission of electrical signals, such as data signals, telephone signals of
any frequency and electrical power of essentially any voltage. A fiber optic cable
may also be carried by the core in a preferred embodiment. A splicing arrangement
for securing the ends of the cable together is also provided. The cable is comprised
of a reinforced plastic composite component which serves as a load bearing component
and an electrically conductive component which serves for transmission of the electrical
signals carried by the cable. In a preferred embodiment, the cable is comprised of
a reinforced plastic composite outer load carrying sheath along with an inner highly
electrically conductive core. In this way, the sheath provides the necessary strength
and the inner core provides for transmission of the electrical signals. In still further
embodiments, strips of reinforcd plastic composite can be embedded in an electrically
coductive cylindrically shaped cable material. |