US 11,715,583 B2
MC cable with tearable assembly tape
Paul Reis, New Bedford, MA (US); David Campbell, Bristol, RI (US); Peter Lafreniere, Mattapoisett, MA (US); and Paulo da Moura, Dorchester, MA (US)
Assigned to AFC Cable Systems, Inc., New Bedford, MA (US)
Filed by AFC Cable Systems, Inc., New Bedford, MA (US)
Filed on Apr. 1, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/837,382.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/986,043, filed on Mar. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0280338 A1, Sep. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. H01B 7/18 (2006.01); H01B 7/22 (2006.01); H01B 7/02 (2006.01); H01B 7/04 (2006.01); H01B 7/20 (2006.01); H01B 9/02 (2006.01); H01B 7/17 (2006.01); H01B 7/08 (2006.01); H01B 9/04 (2006.01); H01B 9/00 (2006.01); H01B 11/02 (2006.01); H01B 7/00 (2006.01); H01B 11/18 (2006.01); H01B 11/08 (2006.01); H01B 11/00 (2006.01); H01B 11/10 (2006.01)
CPC H01B 7/184 (2013.01) [H01B 7/225 (2013.01); H01B 7/00 (2013.01); H01B 7/02 (2013.01); H01B 7/025 (2013.01); H01B 7/0241 (2013.01); H01B 7/0258 (2013.01); H01B 7/0283 (2013.01); H01B 7/04 (2013.01); H01B 7/08 (2013.01); H01B 7/17 (2013.01); H01B 7/185 (2013.01); H01B 7/186 (2013.01); H01B 7/1855 (2013.01); H01B 7/208 (2013.01); H01B 9/00 (2013.01); H01B 9/02 (2013.01); H01B 9/021 (2013.01); H01B 9/023 (2013.01); H01B 9/024 (2013.01); H01B 9/025 (2013.01); H01B 9/04 (2013.01); H01B 11/00 (2013.01); H01B 11/02 (2013.01); H01B 11/08 (2013.01); H01B 11/10 (2013.01); H01B 11/1834 (2013.01); H01B 11/1847 (2013.01); H01B 11/1852 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cable assembly, comprising:
a plurality of conductors contained within a metal sheath; and
an assembly tape wrapped about the plurality of conductors, the assembly tape arranged as a plurality of adjacent bands each having a first edge and a second edge, wherein the first edge of a first band of the plurality of adjacent bands overlaps with the second edge of a second band of the plurality of adjacent bands, wherein the first and second bands are adjacent and in direct contact with one another, the assembly tape including a plurality of notches formed only along the first edge of the assembly tape, wherein an entirety of a perimeter of each notch of the plurality of notches is positioned directly atop an exterior surface of the assembly tape, and wherein the assembly tape is made entirely from a biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film, a mono-oriented polypropylene (MOPP) film, or a polypropylene film.