Patent ID: 8595922
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for creating a silicone encased flexible cable using manufacturing machinery, comprising: automatically arranging plural individual conduits into a grouped arrangement including at least one of the conduits is a fluid communication conduit for transferring fluid through the cable, wherein the silicone encased flexible cable is coupled between a controller and an electro-mechanical device, and wherein the fluid communication conduit is configured to transfer at least a liquid and pneumatic gas through the silicone encased flexible cable during operation of the electro-mechanical device; inserting the grouped arrangement into an extrusion apparatus; depositing a mixture of silicone and additives to the grouped arrangement including graphite and conductive materials; customizing the mixture of silicone and additives to create differing characteristics including hardness/softness, electric conductivity, and flexibility; using the extrusion apparatus to create a singular encasement and to cure the singular encasement; integrating a snap washer within the singular encasement wherein a cable profile can be customized to create separate cable pods or sections including cable pods that can be slit for installations of a snap washer; and wherein integrating a snap washer assembly within the singular encasement includes using the manufacturing machinery to cut a slit along a cable run of the silicone encased flexible cable, inserting a snap washer base through the slit and positioning a snap washer onto the snap washer base and snapping the snap washer into a locked position.