Patent ID: 9472320
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: H01B,H02G,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A metal clad cable, comprising: first and second conductor assemblies, each of said first and second conductor assemblies including an electrical conductor, a layer of insulation, a jacket layer, and a polymeric protective layer; a non-linear bonding/grounding conductor having a length, the non-linear bonding/grounding conductor having a shape including a plurality of undulations along said length, the undulations along said length including a plurality of alternating crests and troughs that repeat along a longitudinal axis of the bonding/grounding conductor; and a metal sheath disposed over the first and second conductor assemblies and the non-linear bonding/grounding conductor; wherein the non-linear bonding/grounding conductor is in contact with an inner surface of the metal sheath; wherein the non-linear bonding/grounding conductor is cabled with the first and second conductor assemblies; and wherein the non-linear bonding/grounding conductor has a helical shape including a plurality of circumferential revolutions and a plurality of undulations along each of the plurality of circumferential revolutions.