Patent ID: 7754971

Claim:
A detectable pull tape comprising: a plurality of elongated conductive wires extending longitudinally in the tape, wherein each elongated conductive wire has a coating of insulation and the elongated conductive wires are arranged in a generally side-by-side manner to define a substantially flat tape configuration; a woven outer cover formed from nonconductive warp and nonconductive weft yarns, the warp yarns extending longitudinally in the tape and the weft yarns extending transversely in the tape and weaving over and under the warp yarns, wherein a first group of the nonconductive warp yarns weave with the nonconductive weft yarns in an upper plane above the plane of the conductive wires and a second group of the warp yarns weave with the weft yarns in a lower plane below the plane of the conductive wires; a set of binder yarns extending longitudinally in the tape, the binder yarns weaving with the weft yarns on each side of the conductive wires to lock the warp yarns and the conductive wires in position relative to each other, wherein the conductive wires are separated from each other along their length by a single binder yarn; and, at least one knitted catch cord yarn along an outer edge of the pull tape.