David Michael Cady

US Patent:

8450612, May 28, 2013

Filed:

Feb 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/705242

Inventors:

Robert McEllen - Hickory NC, US
Paul Bedder - Conover NC, US
David Cady - Hickory NC, US
James Lamb - Conover NC, US

Assignee:

CommScope, Inc. - Hickory NC

International Classification:

H01B 7/18
H01B 5/00
H01B 5/08

US Classification:

174103, 174112, 174102 A, 1741262, 1741281, 1741282

Abstract:

A copper clad steel (CCS) wire is at least partially covered on its exterior to visibly distinguish the CCS wire from a pure/solid copper wire. A coating, such as tin, zinc or paint, covers at least portions of the CCS wire. The coating may be applied in strips, rings or a helix to identify the CCS wire as not be formed of solid copper. In the instance of a stranded CCS wire, one or more of the outer strands may be partially or entirely coated to give the overall stranded CCS wire a distinguishing outer structure.