A cable includes a core and a braided synthetic tensile material. The tensile material is adapted to form a tensile member so as to longitudinally support the core when the cable is used in vertical applications. The tensile member may generally surround the core or be part of the core.

A method and a structure for positioning and wrapping wire leads involve providing two leads of a transmission wire for transmitting power and/or signal with appropriate orientational limit therebetween by: wrapping a predetermined range of the two leads extending from a predetermined object with one or more segments of strip-shaped net for orientational limit that maintain independent extension and juxtaposition of the two leads, so as to prevent the leads of the transmission wire from entwining with each other after frequent orientational change caused by an external force.

A polymer-sheathed multi-filamentary strand for use in braided covers for wiring harnesses intended for use in challenging embodiments comprises a core of glass filaments wrapped in an aramid yarn, and sheathed in a siloxane-modified polyetherimide polymer. Shielding against electromagnetic interference may also be provided.

A cable management assembly may include a cable management spiral and a cable bundle in operative engagement to the cable management spiral. The cable management spiral may be a spring coil, such as a stainless steel spring coil. Heat shrink wrap and/or sheathing may be used to operatively engage the cable bundle to the cable management spiral. The cable management assembly may be installed on a telescoping mast assembly.

This document describes interactive cords. An interactive cord includes a cable, and fabric cover that covers the cable. The fabric cover includes one or more conductive threads woven into the fabric cover to form one or more capacitive touchpoints which are configured to enable reception of touch input that causes a change in capacitance to the one or more conductive threads. A controller, implemented at the interactive cord or a computing device coupled to the interactive cord, can detect the change in capacitance and trigger one or more functions associated with the one or more capacitive touchpoints. For example, when implemented as a cord for a headset, the controller can control audio to the headset, such as by playing the audio, pausing the audio, adjusting the volume of the audio, skipping ahead in the audio, skipping backwards in the audio, skipping to additional audio, and so forth.

A connector includes a dielectric having a body and a latching feature extending from the body, a shield disposed around the body of the dielectric, and a housing having a receiving passageway and a latch extending into the receiving passageway. The latching feature extends through the shield. The latch engages the latching feature of the dielectric to secure the dielectric and the shield in the receiving passageway of the housing.

A wire harness including a number of wires, an outer sheath layer, and an anisotropic fabric positioned between the wires and outer sheath is provided. The anisotropic fabric is formed from combining a number of more rigid, monofilament fill strands and a number of less rigid multifilament warp strands. The fill strands may be formed from a single filament of at least five hundred fifty (550) denier while the warp strands may be formed from a series of polyester threads of at least two hundred (200) denier. The anisotropic layer permits limited rotation of the inner wires relative to the outer sheath when exposed to friction and pressure and is not subjected to significant creep during use.

A vehicle composite cable includes a pair of power wires for supplying a current to an electric parking brake unit that generates a braking force after stopping a vehicle, a first signal line including a twisted pair wire transmitting a first electrical signal during when the vehicle is in motion, a second signal line including a twisted pair wire for transmitting a second electrical signal also during when the vehicle is in motion, and a sheath collectively covering the pair of power wires and the first and second signal lines. The first and second signal lines are not covered with a shield conductor, and the first signal line is separated from the second signal line by the pair of power wires.

A hybrid cable may include at least one optical fiber disposed within a buffer layer, and two conductors concentrically formed around the buffer layer. An inner conductor having a first direct current resistance may be formed around the buffer layer. An outer conductor may then be coaxially arranged around the inner conductor, and the outer conductor may have a second direct current resistance equal to or less than the first direct current resistance. A dielectric layer may be posited between the inner and outer conductors, and a jacket may be formed around the outer conductor.

A cable capable of communicating large amounts of data while withstanding high heat conditions without the need for PFAS substances. The cable includes conductors encompassed by insulation. The insulation may include a non-PFAS fluoropolymer or materials such as polymethyl pentene or crosslinked polyalkene. The insulation may be encapsulated by a bedding layer, a shielding layer, a braid layer and a jacket. The insulation is designed to withstand temperatures of at least 125 degrees Celsius to ensure a high throughput of data even in demanding conditions.