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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2012
Stephen A. Lundgren, East Providence, RI (US);
Skip N. Afdasta, Coventry, RI (US);
Robert A. Pereira, Rochester, MA (US);
Stephen A. Lundgren, East Providence, RI (US);
Skip N. Afdasta, Coventry, RI (US);
Robert A. Pereira, Rochester, MA (US);
WPFY, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A Metal-Clad cable includes at least two conductor assemblies and a non-linear bonding/grounding conductor within a metal sheath. Each conductor assembly has an electrical conductor, an insulation layer extending around and along the length of each of the electrical conductors, a jacket layer disposed around the insulating layer and a polymeric protective layer disposed around the jacket layer along the length of each of the electrical conductors. The bonding/grounding conductor includes a plurality of undulations disposed along a length thereof, and is disposed within the metal sheath so that it is in contact with an interior surface of the metal sheath. The bonding/grounding conductor is in cabled relation with the conductor assemblies. The undulations of the bonding/grounding conductor provide a degree of resiliency to the connection between the conductors and the metal sheath to facilitate easy removal of the metal sheath when making terminal connections.