Patent ID: 6065902
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: E02F,G02B,H02G

Abstract:
A device for producing a cable having at least one protective sheath receiving at least one lead selected from electrical and optical leads being arranged in the interior of the sheath, said device comprising a mobile platform having at least a first supply spool having material for a first part of a sheath, a second supply spool having material for a second part of the sheath, and at least one additional supply spool for the lead; means for drawing material from the first supply spool and forming a first part, means for drawing off the leads from at least one additional spool and placing the lead into the formed first part, means for drawing material from the second supply spool and forming a second part, means for joining the second part to the first part to form a cable with the leads in the protected, sealed, sheath and means for discharging the cable from the platform into a laying position.