Distribution cabling tape and system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10606018-B2
Application number	US-201715651557-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 17, 2017
Priority date	Jul 18, 2016
Publication date	Mar 31, 2020
Grant date	Mar 31, 2020

Abstract

A distribution cabling tape comprises a resilient polymeric base sheet having a first major surface and a second major surface, the first major surface having a continuous lengthwise channel formed in a first portion thereof. The tape also includes an adhesive layer disposed on a second and third portion of the first major surface, the adhesive layer capable of adhering to a concrete or asphalt surface, such as a road, curb, or walkway.

First claim

We claim:

1. A distribution cabling tape, comprising:
a resilient polymeric base sheet having a first major surface and a second major surface, the first major surface being substantially continuous across a side to side width of the tape; and
an adhesive layer disposed on a second portion and a third portion of the first major surface, the adhesive layer capable of adhering to a concrete or asphalt surface,
wherein the distribution cabling tape includes wing portions that taper to a narrower base sheet thickness at side ends of the distribution cabling tape;
wherein the distribution cabling tape includes a continuous lengthwise channel and one or more branching channels extending away from the lengthwise channel; and
wherein the second major surface comprises a patterned surface having a plurality of raised structures.

2. The distribution cabling tape of claim 1 , wherein the resilient polymeric base sheet comprises a composite of at least two different materials.

3. The distribution cabling tape of claim 1 , wherein the continuous lengthwise channel is formed in the first major surface.

4. A distribution cabling tape, comprising:
a resilient polymeric base sheet having a first major surface and a second major surface;
an adhesive layer disposed on at least a first portion of the first major surface, the adhesive layer capable of adhering to a concrete or asphalt surface; and
a distribution cable embedded in the distribution cabling tape between the first major surface and a contact surface of the adhesive layer, the contact surface configured to contact the concrete or asphalt surface;
wherein the distribution cabling tape includes a continuous lengthwise channel and one or more branching channels extending away from the lengthwise channel.

5. The distribution cabling tape of claim 4 , wherein the distribution cable is one of embedded between the first major surface and the adhesive layer, embedded within the adhesive layer, and embedded between the adhesive layer and a road, curb, or walkway surface.

6. The distribution cabling tape of claim 4 , wherein the distribution cable is embedded in the adhesive layer.

7. The distribution cabling tape of claim 4 , wherein the second major surface comprises a patterned surface having a plurality of raised structures.

8. The distribution cabling tape of claim 4 , wherein the continuous lengthwise channel is formed in the first major surface.

9. A distribution cabling system, comprising:
a distribution cabling tape having a resilient polymeric base sheet having a first major surface and a second major surface, the first major surface having a continuous lengthwise first channel formed in a first portion thereof, and an adhesive layer disposed on a second portion of the first major surface, the adhesive layer adhered to a concrete or asphalt surface;
a second channel formed in the concrete or asphalt; and
at least one distribution cable at least partially disposed in both the first and second channels.

10. The distribution cabling system of claim 9 , wherein the second channel has a width wide enough to receive an entire width of the distribution cabling tape.

11. The distribution cabling system of claim 9 , wherein the second channel further includes a sealant material applied therein.

12. The distribution cabling system of claim 9 , further comprising a trench formed in the second channel to receive the distribution cable, the second channel having a width sufficient to receive an entire width of the tape.

Assignees

• Corning Res & Dev Corp

Inventors

• Clatanoff William J
• Larson Donald K
• Treadwell Daniel J
• Thompson Zachary M
• Kelley Tommie Wilson
• Hedblom Thomas P
• Clear Susannah C
• Kipke Cary A

Classifications

• H02G3/266

  Mounting by adhesive material · CPC title

• C09J2203/302

  for bundling cables · CPC title

• E01C11/00

  Details of pavings {(E01C1/005, E01C5/003, E01C5/005, E01C7/145, E01C7/185, E01C7/325 take precedence)} · CPC title

• C09J7/22

  Plastics; Metallised plastics · CPC title

• H02G9/025

  Coverings therefor, e.g. tile · CPC title