Patent ID: 7164078

Claim:
A flexible cable with an abrasion resistant sheath made of thermoplastic material, particularly a drag chain cable or a robot cable, wherein the sheath comprises: an inner extruded plastic layer ( 2 ); a metal braided shield ( 5 ); a separation layer of a non-woven material or a plastic foil ( 6 ) surrounding said metal braided shield; a braiding ( 3 ) surrounding said separation layer with a visual coverage of 40% to 70% , the braiding ( 3 ) consisting of monofilaments, said monofilaments comprising a plurality of filaments of a material which is chemically and thermally stable; and an outer plastic layer ( 4 ) over said braiding and applied by pressure extrusion, such that the spaces in the braiding ( 3 ) are nearly filled by the material of the outer plastic layer ( 4 ), wherein the diameter of said monofilaments is between 0.15 and 0.25 mm, and the monofilaments contain a flame-proofing agent.