Heat recoverable article with mechanical insert

Claim 2

A recoverable article comprising a heat recoverable member and mechanical means having a mechanical advantage inserted therein.

Claim 3

The article of claim 1 wherein said recoverable member comprises a metal.

Claim 4

A recoverable article adapted to operate on an object, comprising a heat recoverable member and mechanical means having a mechanical advantage inserted therein and responsive to force exerted by heat recovery of said member to exert a different force on said object.

Claim 5

A recoverable article adapted to operate on an object, comprising a heat recoverable member and mechanical means having a mechanical advantage inserted therein and responsive to force exerted by heat recovery of said member to exert a different force on said object.

Claim 6

The article of claim 3 wherein said recoverable member comprises a metal.

Claim 7

A recoverable article comprising a heat recoverable member and mechanical means inserted therein for compounding the forces exerted by heat recovery of said member.

Claim 8

A recoverable article comprising a heat recoverable member and mechanical means inserted therein for compounding the forces exerted by heat recovery of said member.

Claim 9

The article of claim 5 wherein said recoverable member comprises a metal.

Claim 10

A recoverable article adapted to operate on an object, comprising a recoverable member having the property of elastic memory and mechanical means having a mechanical advantage inserted therein, said means being engaged by said member upon heat recovery thereof and responsive to force exerted by said recovery to exert a force of different magnitude on saId object.

Claim 11

A recoverable article adapted to operate on an object, comprising a recoverable member having the property of elastic memory and mechanical means having a mechanical advantage inserted therein, said means being engaged by said member upon heat recovery thereof and responsive to force exerted by said recovery to exert a force of different magnitude on saId object.

Claim 12

The article of claim 7 wherein said recoverable member comprises a metal.

Claim 13

The article of claim 7 wherein said mechanical means comprises lever means and a fulcrum about which said lever means pivots said member upon recovery engaging a first portion of said lever means and a second portion of said lever means engaging said object.

Claim 14

The article of claim 9 wherein said first and second portions of said lever means are on the same side of said fulcrum.

Claim 15

The article of claim 9 wherein said first and second portions of said lever means are on opposite sides of said fulcrum.

Claim 16

The article of claim 7 wherein at least a portion of said force exerted on said object is in a direction different than the direction of said force exerted by recovery of said member.

Claim 17

The article of claim 7 wherein said force is substantially exerted on said object in the same direction as said said force exerted by recovery of said member.

Claim 18

The article of claim 12 wherein said portion of said force is exerted substantially perpendicular to said force exerted by recovery of said member.

Claim 19

A recoverable article adapted to operate on an object, comprising a sleeve of material which has been dimensionally changed from an original heat stable form to an independently dimensionally heat unstable material capable of moving in the direction of its original form upon the application of heat alone, and mechanical means having a mechanical advantage inserted in said sleeve, said means comprising ring means positioned in said sleeve and coaxial therewith and a plurality of lever means pivotally mounted on said ring means, each of said lever means comprising a short arm, a long arm and an elbow connecting said arms, said elbow being directly inwardly in said sleeve, the end portion of said long arm being acted on by said sleeve upon heat recovery thereof and another portion of said lever means engaging said object to transmit to said object the force exerted by heat recovery of said sleeve.

Claim 20

A recoverable article adapted to operate on an object, comprising a sleeve of material which has been dimensionally changed from an original heat stable form to an independently dimensionally heat unstable material capable of moving in the direction of its original form upon the application of heat alone, and mechanical means having a mechanical advantage inserted in said sleeve, said means comprising ring means positioned in said sleeve and coaxial therewith and a plurality of lever means pivotally mounted on said ring means, each of said lever means comprising a short arm, a long arm and an elbow connecting said arms, said elbow being directly inwardly in said sleeve, the end portion of said long arm being acted on by said sleeve upon heat recovery thereof and another portion of said lever means engaging said object to transmit to said object the force exerted by heat recovery of said sleeve.

Claim 21

The article of claim 15 wherein said recoverable member comprises a metal.

Claim 22

The article of claim 15 wherein said portion of said lever means engaging said object comprises said elbow whereby the force exerted on said object is greater than the force exerted by heat recovery of said sleeve.

Claim 23

The article of claim 15 wherein said portion of said lever means engaging said object comprises a portion of said long arm whereby the force transmitted to said object upon recovery of said sleeve causes said object to move out of said sleeve.

Claim 24

The article of claim 15 wherein pressure plate means are positioned between each of said lever means and said sleeve.

Claim 25

A recoverable article adapted to operate on an object, comprising a sleeve of material which has been dimensionally changed from an original heat stable form to an independently dimensionally heat unstable material capable of moving in the direction of its original form upon the application of heat alone, and mechanical means having a mechanical advantage inserted in said sleeve, said means comprising hook-shaped means having a first surface for engaging said object and a second surface, and lever means having a short arm engaging said second surface, a long arm engageable by said sleeve upon heat recovery thereof, and an elbow joining said arms and engaging said object whereby the force exerted on said second surface is greater than the force exerted on said long arm by heat recovery of said sleeve.

Claim 26

A recoverable article adapted to operate on an object, comprising a sleeve of material which has been dimensionally changed from an original heat stable form to an independently dimensionally heat unstable material capable of moving in the direction of its original form upon the application of heat alone, and mechanical means having a mechanical advantage inserted in said sleeve, said means comprising hook-shaped means having a first surface for engaging said object and a second surface, and lever means having a short arm engaging said second surface, a long arm engageable by said sleeve upon heat recovery thereof, and an elbow joining said arms and engaging said object whereby the force exerted on said second surface is greater than the force exerted on said long arm by heat recovery of said sleeve.

Claim 27

The article of claim 20 wherein said recoverable member comprises a metal.

Claim 28

A recoverable article adapted to operate on an object, comprising a recoverable member having the property of elastic memory and mechanical means having a mechanical advantage inserted therein, said means being engaged by said member upon heat recovery thereof and responsive to movement of said member as a result of said recovery to cause movement of said object.

Claim 29

A recoverable article adapted to operate on an object, comprising a recoverable member having the property of elastic memory and mechanical means having a mechanical advantage inserted therein, said means being engaged by said member upon heat recovery thereof and responsive to movement of said member as a result of said recovery to cause movement of said object.

Claim 30

The article of claim 21 wherein said recoverable mEmber comprises a metal.

Claim 31

In a connector for electrically and mechanically joining two or more wires, the combination of a sleeve of heat shrinkable plastic insulation; and a plurality of metallic clamp members disposed about the inner surface of said sleeve in spaced relation with each other for receiving at least two wires to be connected, so that application of heat produces shrinkage of said sleeve about the wires and clamp members compressing said clamp members against the wires.

Claim 32

In a connector for electrically and mechanically joining two or more wires, the combination of a sleeve of heat shrinkable plastic insulation; and a plurality of metallic clamp members disposed about the inner surface of said sleeve in spaced relation with each other for receiving at least two wires to be connected, so that application of heat produces shrinkage of said sleeve about the wires and clamp members compressing said clamp members against the wires.

Claim 33

In a connector for electrically and mechanically joining a pair of wires, the combination of a sleeve of heat shrinkable plastic insulation having two ends and open at least at one end; and a plurality of metallic clamp members disposed about the inner surface of said sleeve in spaced relation with each other and centrally located from said ends for receiving said wires inserted therein, so that application of heat produces shrinkage of said sleeve about the wires and clamp members compressing said clamp members against the wires.

Claim 34

In a connector for electrically and mechanically joining a pair of wires, the combination of a sleeve of heat shrinkable plastic insulation having two ends and open at least at one end; and a plurality of metallic clamp members disposed about the inner surface of said sleeve in spaced relation with each other and centrally located from said ends for receiving said wires inserted therein, so that application of heat produces shrinkage of said sleeve about the wires and clamp members compressing said clamp members against the wires.

Claim 35

In a connector for electrically and mechanically joining two or more wires, the combination of a sleeve of heat shrinkable plastic insulation having an open end and a closed end; and a plurality of metallic clamp members disposed about the inner surface of said sleeve in spaced relation with each other for receiving through said open end at least two wires to be connected, so that application of heat produces shrinkage of said sleeve about the wires and clamp members compressing said clamp members against the wires.

Claim 36

In a connector for electrically and mechanically joining two or more wires, the combination of a sleeve of heat shrinkable plastic insulation having an open end and a closed end; and a plurality of metallic clamp members disposed about the inner surface of said sleeve in spaced relation with each other for receiving through said open end at least two wires to be connected, so that application of heat produces shrinkage of said sleeve about the wires and clamp members compressing said clamp members against the wires.

Claim 37

A recoverable article adapted to operate on an object, comprising a sleeve of material which has been dimensionally changed from an original heat stable form to an independently dimensionally unstable material capable of moving in the direction of its original form upon the application of heat alone, and mechanical means having a mechanical advantage inserted in said sleeve, said means comprising a first member having a leg portion and an arm portion, a second member having a leg portion and an arm portion, hinge means hingedly mounting said members together at a point intermediate the arm portions and leg portions thereof whereby movement of said leg portions toward one another causes said arm portions to move toward each other said sleeve engaging the ends of said leg portions remote from said hinge means and upon heat recovery acting on said leg portions to cause said arm portions to move toward each other to transmit to an object inserted therebetween the force exerted by heat recovery of said sleeve.

Claim 38

A recoverable article adapted to operate on an object, comprising a sleeve of material which has been dimensionally changed from an original heat stable form to an independently dimensionally unstable material capable of moving in the direction of its original form upon the application of heat alone, and mechanical means having a mechanical advantage inserted in said sleeve, said means comprising a first member having a leg portion and an arm portion, a second member having a leg portion and an arm portion, hinge means hingedly mounting said members together at a point intermediate the arm portions and leg portions thereof whereby movement of said leg portions toward one another causes said arm portions to move toward each other said sleeve engaging the ends of said leg portions remote from said hinge means and upon heat recovery acting on said leg portions to cause said arm portions to move toward each other to transmit to an object inserted therebetween the force exerted by heat recovery of said sleeve.

Claim 39

The article of claim 27 wherein said sleeve comprises a metal.

Claim 40

The article of claim 27 wherein said hinge means comprises a pin on which said members are rotatably mounted, said pin having an opening therethrough substantially coaxial with said sleeve whereby an object can be passed through said pin.

Claim 41

In a connector for joining a pair of elongated members, the combination of a sleeve of heat shrinkable material and a plurality of clamp members disposed about the inner surface of said sleeve for receiving said elongated members so that application of heat produces shrinkage of said sleeve about the elongated members and compresses said clamp members against said elongated members.

Claim 42

In a connector for joining a pair of elongated members, the combination of a sleeve of heat shrinkable material and a plurality of clamp members disposed about the inner surface of said sleeve for receiving said elongated members so that application of heat produces shrinkage of said sleeve about the elongated members and compresses said clamp members against said elongated members.

Claim 43

The connector of claim 30 wherein said sleeve and said clamp members comprise a metal.

Claim 44

A recoverable article adapted to operate on at least one object, comprising a heat recoverable member and mechanical means having a mechanical advantage therein, said mechanical means being responsive to force exerted by heat recovery of said member to exert a different force on said object.

Claim 45

A recoverable article adapted to operate on at least one object, comprising a heat recoverable member and mechanical means having a mechanical advantage therein, said mechanical means being responsive to force exerted by heat recovery of said member to exert a different force on said object.

Claim 46

The article of claim 32 wherein said recoverable member comprises a metal.