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US5384430A
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Double armor cable with auxiliary line
Assignee: Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1993-05-18
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Granted: 1995-01-24
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Expires: 2013-05-18
Abstract
Abstract A cable for a submersible pump has three insulated power conductors assembled in a flat configuration. The power conductors are wrapped with an inner armor such as a metal strip. An auxiliary line is placed alongside the inner armor and wrapped in an outer armor. The outer armor is also a metal strip.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger B. Anthony
- 👤 David H. Neuroth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-31 07:23
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/04; H01B7/046; H01B7/0072; H01B7/08; H01B7/0869; H01B9/00; H01B9/003; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49123; Y10T29/49428; Y10T29/49435
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A cable for a submersible well pump, comprising in combination: three insulated power conductors, each power conductor having an axis, the power conductors being assembled in an aligned side by side position in contact with each other and with a single plane passing through all of the axes; an inner armor comprising a strip wrapped helically around the assembled power conductors to hold the power conductors in the side by side position; at least one auxiliary line having an axis and assembled in side by side position in contact with one side of the inner armor of the assembled power conductors, with the axis of the auxiliary line being in the same plane as the axes of the assembled power conductors; and an outer armor comprising a strip wrapped helically around the auxiliary line and around the inner armor to hold the auxiliary line in the side by side position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A cable for a submersible well pump, comprising in combination: three insulated power conductors, each power conductor having an axis, the power conductors being assembled in an aligned side by side position in contact with each other and with a single plane passing through all of the axes; an inner armor comprising a strip wrapped helically around the assembled power conductors to hold the power conductors in the side by side position; at least one auxiliary line having an axis and assembled in side by side position in contact with one side of the inner armor of the assembled power conductors, with the axis of the auxiliary line being in the same plane as the axes of the assembled power conductors; and an outer armor comprising a strip wrapped helically around the auxiliary line and around the inner armor to hold the auxiliary line in the side by side position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The cable according to claim 1 wherein each of the power conductors has a diameter that is equal to the diameters of the other conductors, and wherein the auxiliary line has a diameter that differs from the diameters of the power conductors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The cable according to claim 1 wherein each of the power conductors has a diameter that is equal to the diameters of the other conductors, and wherein the auxiliary line has a diameter that is smaller than the diameters of the power conductors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The cable according to claim 1 wherein the auxiliary line comprises a tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cable according to claim 1 wherein the auxiliary line comprises an electric wire.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cable according to claim 1 wherein the auxiliary line comprises an electric wire located within a tube.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The cable according to claim 1 wherein the strip of the inner armor has a width and the strip of the outer armor has a width that is greater than the width of the strip of the inner armor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The cable according to claim 1 wherein the strip of the inner armor has a thickness and the strip of the outer armor has a thickness that is greater than the thickness of the strip of the inner armor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The cable according to claim 1 wherein the strip of the inner armor is a metal and the strip of the outer armor is a metal, but of a different type than the metal of the inner armor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cable according to claim 1 wherein there are two of the auxiliary lines, one located on each side of the inner armor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
153 words
A cable for a submersible well pump, comprising in combination: three insulated power conductors assembled in a flat configuration, defining two outside conductors and an intermediate conductor; an inner armor comprising a metal strip wrapped helically around the assembled power conductors to hold the power conductors in the flat configuration, the inner armor having two curved sides, one of the curved sides at each of the outside conductors, and two flat sides joining the curved sides; at least one auxiliary line assembled in side by side position in contact with one of the curved sides of the inner armor of the assembled power conductors; and an outer armor comprising a metal strip wrapped helically around the auxiliary line, over one of the flat sides, around the curved side opposite the auxiliary line, and over the other flat side of the inner armor to hold the auxiliary line in the side by side position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
153 words
A cable for a submersible well pump, comprising in combination: three insulated power conductors assembled in a flat configuration, defining two outside conductors and an intermediate conductor; an inner armor comprising a metal strip wrapped helically around the assembled power conductors to hold the power conductors in the flat configuration, the inner armor having two curved sides, one of the curved sides at each of the outside conductors, and two flat sides joining the curved sides; at least one auxiliary line assembled in side by side position in contact with one of the curved sides of the inner armor of the assembled power conductors; and an outer armor comprising a metal strip wrapped helically around the auxiliary line, over one of the flat sides, around the curved side opposite the auxiliary line, and over the other flat side of the inner armor to hold the auxiliary line in the side by side position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
The cable according to claim 11 wherein each of the power conductors has a diameter that is equal to the diameters of the other conductors, and wherein the auxiliary line has a diameter that is smaller than the diameters of the power conductors.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cable according to claim 11 wherein the auxiliary line comprises a metal tube.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cable according to claim 11 wherein the auxiliary line comprises an electric wire.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cable according to claim 11 wherein the auxiliary line comprises an electric wire located within a metal tube.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
The cable according to claim 11 wherein the metal strip of the inner armor has a width and the metal strip of the outer armor has a width that is greater than the width of the metal strip of the inner armor.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
The cable according to claim 11 wherein the metal strip of the inner armor has a thickness and the metal strip of the outer armor has a thickness that is greater than the thickness of the strip of the inner armor.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The cable according to claim 11 wherein the metal strip of the inner armor is a different type of metal than the metal of the inner armor.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
The cable according to claim 11 wherein there are two of the auxiliary lines, one located in contact with each of the curved sides of the inner wrap.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
The cable according to claim 11 wherein each of the conductors and the auxiliary line has an axis, and wherein a single plane passes through all of the axes.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
39 words
The cable according to claim 1 wherein the strip of inner armor has a width and the strip of the outer armor has a width, and wherein the width of one of the strips is greater than the other.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
39 words
The cable according to claim 1 wherein the strip of inner armor has a thickness and the strip of the outer armor has a thickness, and wherein the thickness of one of the strips is greater than the other.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
43 words
The cable according to claim 11 wherein the metal strip of the inner armor has a width and the metal strip of the outer armor has a width, and wherein the width of one of the metal strips is greater than the other.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
43 words
The cable according to claim 11 wherein the metal strip of the inner armor has a thickness and the metal strip of the outer armor has a thickness, and wherein the thickness of one of the metal strips is greater than the other.
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