US3317655A
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Shrinkable stress-relief cone and method
Assignee: Ericsson Inc
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Filing: 1965-02-15
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Granted: 1967-05-02
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Expires: 1985-02-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Cecil J Oatess
- 👤 Walter J Plate
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:28
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/70; H01R4/72; H01R4/726; B; B29; B29C; B29C61/00; B29C61/06; B29C61/0608; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/02; H02G15/06; H02G15/064; H02G15/068; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49123; Y10T29/49174; Y10T29/49176; Y10T29/49178
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A STRESS-RELIEF CONE COMPRISING: (A) A TUBULAR BODY HAVING A PORTION DEFINING A BORE FOR THE INSERTION OF AN INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR, (B) SAID STRESS-RELIEF CONE BEING SHRINKABLE BY THE APPLICATION OF HEAT WHEREBY IT CAN BE SHRUNK DOWN SNUGLY AROUND SAID CONDUCTOR, (C) SAID BODY BEING (A) CONTINUOUS IN CIRCUMFERENCE AND (B) INCREASING SUBSTANTIALLY IN THICKNESS LENGTHWISE FROM THE AN END THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
A STRESS-RELIEF CONE COMPRISING: (A) A TUBULAR BODY HAVING A PORTION DEFINING A BORE FOR THE INSERTION OF AN INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR, (B) SAID STRESS-RELIEF CONE BEING SHRINKABLE BY THE APPLICATION OF HEAT WHEREBY IT CAN BE SHRUNK DOWN SNUGLY AROUND SAID CONDUCTOR, (C) SAID BODY BEING (A) CONTINUOUS IN CIRCUMFERENCE AND (B) INCREASING SUBSTANTIALLY IN THICKNESS LENGTHWISE FROM THE AN END THEREOF.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
78 words
THE METHOD OF REDUCING THE ELECTRICAL STRESS CONCENTRATION AT A DISCONTINUITY IN AN INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR HAVING AN ELECTRICAL SHIELD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: (A) REMOVING THE SHIELD FROM SAID CONDUCTOR TO A POINT ALONG THE LENGTH THEREOF, (B) INSERTING AN UNSHIELDED LENGTH OF SAID CONDUCTOR AND SAID SECTION INTO AN OVERSIZED, SHRINKABLE, SEMICONDUCTING STRESS-RELIEF CONE HAVING A BODY INCREASING SUBSTANTIALLY IN THICKNESS FROM THE ENDS THEREOF, AND (C) SHRINKING SAID STRESS-RELIEF CONE DOWN SNUGLY AROUND SAID CONDUCTOR.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
78 words
THE METHOD OF REDUCING THE ELECTRICAL STRESS CONCENTRATION AT A DISCONTINUITY IN AN INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR HAVING AN ELECTRICAL SHIELD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: (A) REMOVING THE SHIELD FROM SAID CONDUCTOR TO A POINT ALONG THE LENGTH THEREOF, (B) INSERTING AN UNSHIELDED LENGTH OF SAID CONDUCTOR AND SAID SECTION INTO AN OVERSIZED, SHRINKABLE, SEMICONDUCTING STRESS-RELIEF CONE HAVING A BODY INCREASING SUBSTANTIALLY IN THICKNESS FROM THE ENDS THEREOF, AND (C) SHRINKING SAID STRESS-RELIEF CONE DOWN SNUGLY AROUND SAID CONDUCTOR.
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