Patent ID: 11958570
Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. A method for minimizing fairing flapping behind an armored cable comprising:
weaving a rectangular strip of multilayered, adhesive material with a midpoint around armor strands of the cable up to the midpoint of the rectangular strip creating two equal length ends;
folding the rectangular strip of adhesive material, around the armor strands of the cable, at its midpoint; and
adhering the ends of the rectangular strip together to create a five layered
mono-ribbon fairing extending from the cable, wherein the five layered mono-ribbon fairing comprises:
a first layer of elastic material;
a second layer of elastic material;
a third layer of adhesive material between the first layer of elastic material and the second layer of elastic material;
a fourth layer of adhesive material between the third layer of adhesive material and the second layer of elastic material; and
a fifth layer of damping material between the third layer of adhesive material and the fourth layer of adhesive material behind the cable.