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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2007
Karl Johan Lars Elsmark, Saltsjö-Boo, SE;
Karl Johan Lars Elsmark, Saltsjö-Boo, SE;
Atlas Copco Tools AB, Nacka, SE;
Abstract
A multi conductor flat type cable, which is intended for connecting a portable electric power tool to a stationary power supply and operation control unit, has a connector plug () attached to its one end, wherein the cable () has a twisted shape section (A) adjacent the connector plug () for facilitating universal bending of the cable (). The twisted section (A) is provided with a transition sleeve () with a cylindrical portion () at the connector plug end and two tapering tongues () extending along the cable () over at least a part of the twisted section (A), wherein the cable () is adapted to the cylindrical shape of the connector plug () and strengthened against too close bending in the twisted section (A). The transition sleeve () is molded onto the cable () in a first manufacturing step, and in a second step the cable () together with the transition sleeve () are heated to a certain temperature and twisted to assume the twisted shape in the section (A).