ELECTRICAL CABLE HAVING A SELF-SEALING AGENT AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING WATER FROM CONTACTING THE CONDUCTOR - Patent 1190424

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EP 1 190 424 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	27.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/13

(21)	Application number: 00908261.1

(22)	Date of filing: 12.01.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H01B 7/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0000/703

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0152/272 (19.07.2001 Gazette 2001/29)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71)	Applicant: SOUTHWIRE COMPANY
	CarrolltonGeorgia 30119 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	REECE, David Carrollton, GA 30116 (US) WALLER, Jonathan Carrollton, GA 30116 (US) WARE, Nick Villa Rica, GA 30180 (US) SASSE, Philip Douglasville, GA 30135 (US)

(74)	Representative: Neill, Alastair William et al
	APPLEYARD LEES15 Clare Road Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 2HY Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 2HY (GB)

(54)	ELECTRICAL CABLE HAVING A SELF-SEALING AGENT AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING WATER FROM CONTACTING THE CONDUCTOR