Patent ID: 6255592
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: E21B,G02B,H01B,H01R

Abstract:
A long, flexible, armored communication cable comprising:an elongated central core member including a substantially cylindrical non-metallic compressible outer jacket;at least one outer armor wire member, said at least one outer armor wire member including preformed, spaced apart coils; andsaid preformed, spaced apart coils being wrapped around said non-metallic compressible outer jacket to affix the position of said non-metallic compressible outer jacket with respect to said preformed, spaced apart coils to provide crush protection for said elongated central core member;wherein the ratio of the outer diameter of the long, flexible, armored communication cable to the thickness of said at least one outer armor wire member is between about 4:1 to about 11:1.