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EP0050995A2
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Branch-off system
Assignee: Commscope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
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Filing: 1981-10-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2001-10-28
Abstract
Abstract A branch-off of at least two substrates (119 a-d) leaving an end of a recovered sleeve (117) is effected using a heat activatable sealant, and a thermally conductive member (113, 115) which has a fin-shaped protruberance (103-105) by means of which heat can be conducted into the crutch region between the substrates to activate the sealant. The thermally conductive member can also function to urge together circumferentially spaced portions of the sleeve to define conduits for the substrates. This urging function can be supplemented or carried out totally by a separate clip (121).
Inventors
- 👤 Joris Rene Isabella Franckx
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:40
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/08; H02G15/18; H02G15/1806; B; B29; B29C; B29C61/00; B29C61/06; B29C61/0608; B29C61/0641; F; F16; F16B; F16B7/00; F16B7/04; F16B7/0433; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S174/00; Y10S174/08; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1328; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24008; Y10T428/24174; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2813; Y10T428/2817
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A thermally conductive member for use in sealing with a heat activatable sealant a branch-off between at least two substrates extending from an end of a recoverable sleeve, the member comprising a first, generally fin-shaped portion that is postionable outside said sleeve, a second elongate portion that is arranged, in use, to extend into said end of the sleeve between the substrates, and a bridging portion that interconnects said first and second portions, wherein heat applied to said first portion is conducted by the bridging portion to said second portion to effect said seal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A thermally conductive member for use in sealing with a heat activatable sealant a branch-off between at least two substrates extending from an end of a recoverable sleeve, the member comprising a first, generally fin-shaped portion that is postionable outside said sleeve, a second elongate portion that is arranged, in use, to extend into said end of the sleeve between the substrates, and a bridging portion that interconnects said first and second portions, wherein heat applied to said first portion is conducted by the bridging portion to said second portion to effect said seal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A thermally conductive member as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second portion is coated with a heat-activatable sealant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A thermally conductive member as claimed in Claim 1, .wherein at least a further r - e of said fin-shaped portions is thermally connected to said second portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A thermally conductive member as claimed in Claim 3, wherein two said fin-shaped portions are each substantially rigidly connected to said second portion, and wherein each defines in conjunction with said second portion a substantially parallel sided channell.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A thermally conductive member as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the fin-shaped portion extends generally unidirectionally with said second portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A thermally conductive member as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the fin-shaped portion is detachable from the second portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A thermally conductive member as claimed in any preceding claim, where the second portion is shaped for separating three substrates from each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
103 words
An assembly for sealing with a heat activatable sealant a branch off between at least two substrates, comprising a recoverable sleeve positionable around said substrates such that said substrates extend from one end thereof, and a thermally conductive member comprising a first, generally fin-shaped portion that is positionable outside said sleeve, a second elongate portion that is arranged, in use, to extend into said end of the sleeve between the substrates, and a bridging portion that interconnects said first and second portions, wherein heat applied to said first portion is conducted by the bridging portion to said second portion to effect said seal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
103 words
An assembly for sealing with a heat activatable sealant a branch off between at least two substrates, comprising a recoverable sleeve positionable around said substrates such that said substrates extend from one end thereof, and a thermally conductive member comprising a first, generally fin-shaped portion that is positionable outside said sleeve, a second elongate portion that is arranged, in use, to extend into said end of the sleeve between the substrates, and a bridging portion that interconnects said first and second portions, wherein heat applied to said first portion is conducted by the bridging portion to said second portion to effect said seal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
An assembly according to Claim 8 additionally comprising a clip having two elonqate legs that are positionable . over the outer surfaces of the sleeve at said end thereof to hold circumferentially spaced portions of the sleeve towards one another to form conduits for receiving at least some of said substrates.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
An assembly according to claim 10 for forming a branch-off between at least three substrates, wherein said clip has a further leg that is coated with a heat-activatable sealant and is arranged to extend between adjacent substrates.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of sealing with a heat-activatable sealant branch-off between at least two substrates extending from an end of a recoverable sleeve, comprising positioning a thermally conductive member at said end of the sleeve such that a first generally fin-shaped portion of the member is located outside the. sleeve, and a second portion thereof, that is thermally connected to said first portion,, extends . within the sleeve between the substrates, and applying heat to said fin-shaped portion for conduction to said second portion to activate said sealant and to effect sealing of the substrates within the sleeve.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of sealing with a heat-activatable sealant branch-off between at least two substrates extending from an end of a recoverable sleeve, comprising positioning a thermally conductive member at said end of the sleeve such that a first generally fin-shaped portion of the member is located outside the. sleeve, and a second portion thereof, that is thermally connected to said first portion,, extends . within the sleeve between the substrates, and applying heat to said fin-shaped portion for conduction to said second portion to activate said sealant and to effect sealing of the substrates within the sleeve.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method according to Claim 11, in which said thermally conductive member has at least two fin-shaped portions, and wherein the method includes the step of positioning each of said two fin-shaped portions outside said sleeve such that circumferentially spaced portions of the sleeve are held towards each other between two of said substrates.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method as claimed in claim 11 or claim 12, which additionally comprises the step of positioning a clip, having at least two elongate legs, over the outer surface of the sleeve at said end such that said legs hold circumferentially- spaced portions of the sleeve towards each other between two of said substrates.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
121 words
A method as claimed in claim 13, wherein a branch-off is formed between the recoverable sleeve and four of said substrates, wherein the thermally conductive member comprises two of said fin-shaped portions and the second portion comprises two limbs extending at an angle to each other; the method comprising positioning the thermally conductive member at said end of the sleeve with the limbs extending into the sleeve so as to separate three of the substrates from each other, and positioning the clip at said sleeve end with the two legs extending over the outer-surfaces of the sleeve such that the clip urges circumferentially spaced portions of the sleeve towards each other thereby to separate said three substrates from the fourth substrate.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
28 words
A method according to any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the thermally conductive member comprises the member according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
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