US4067105A
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Method of making an insulated splice and an insulated terminal and composite supply strip therefor
Assignee: General Staple Co Inc
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Filing: 1976-08-04
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Granted: 1978-01-10
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Expires: 1996-08-04
Abstract
Abstract A method is disclosed for making an insulated splice or terminal, the method including the steps of adhering an elongated layer of non-conductive material to an elongated layer of electrically conductive material so as to form a composite supply strip; severing a predetermined length of said supply strip from the remaining supply of said strip; and crimping said length about the elements to be joined until said electrically conductive material is in electrical contact with the said elements and so that the non-conductive material forms an outer insulated layer enclosing said splice or at least a portion of said terminal. In a preferred method of the instant invention, a further step of causing the non-conductive material of the splice to "flow" is employed whereby a resultant sealed splice is produced which is impervious to moisture and other contaminants. Novel composite supply strips for use in the aforedescribed method are also disclosed as well as a novel die for use in an automatic splice producing machine which includes means for forming such splices from a continuous supply roll and optionally means for forming the composite supply strip.
Inventors
- 👤 Irwin Zahn
- 👤 Wilhelm R. Meisinger
- 👤 Edward M. Fischer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-11-01 02:43
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/04; H01R43/042; H01R43/045; H01R4/00; H01R4/10; H01R4/18; H01R43/048; H01R43/055; H01R43/058; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49194; Y10T29/49195; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/532; Y10T29/53209; Y10T29/53213
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of making insulated splices for joining elements; said method comprising: providing an elongated layer of non-conductive material having a first predetermined width; embedding a stiffening element within said layer of nonconductive material; adhering said layer of non-conductive material to an elongated layer of electrically conductive material having a second predetermined width so as to form a composite supply strip; and crimping said composite supply strip about said elements until said electrically conductive material is in electrical contact with said elements.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of making insulated splices for joining elements; said method comprising: providing an elongated layer of non-conductive material having a first predetermined width; embedding a stiffening element within said layer of nonconductive material; adhering said layer of non-conductive material to an elongated layer of electrically conductive material having a second predetermined width so as to form a composite supply strip; and crimping said composite supply strip about said elements until said electrically conductive material is in electrical contact with said elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said composite supply strip comprises a continuous supply roll of said strip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 2 including the step of severing a predetermined length of said supply strip from the remaining supply of said strip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
129 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the second predetermined width is less than said first predetermined width and said step of crimping said length about said elements includes the steps of: inserting each of said elements to be joined into opposite sides of a generally U-shaped receptacle provided in a die until the distance separating the junctures of the bare portion and the insulated portion of each of said elements is less than said first predetermined width of said non-conductive material; bending said length into a generally U-shaped configuration; and driving said length into said U-shaped receptacle whereby said length will be crimped about said elements with said electrically conductive material in electrical contact with said elements and said non-conductive material forms an insulating layer enclosing the resulting connection.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said elongated layer of electrically non-conductive material is a heat fusible material; and further including the step of heat sealing said electrically non-conductive material to said elements.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said elongated layer of electrically non-conductive material is a heat fusible material; and further including the step of heat sealing said electrically non-conductive material to said elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 5, wherein said step of heat sealing is effected by heating said die to at least the softening point of said heat fusible material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 4 including the step of cooling said die before removing the spliced elements from said die.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said step of heat sealing comprises preheating said composite supply strip to a predetermined temperature just below the softening point of said non-conductive material; whereby the heat generated during said crimping step causes said softening point of said non-conductive material to be reached.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said step of heat sealing comprises induction heating of said elements to heat said non-conductive material to its softening point.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 5, wherein said step of heat sealing comprises removing said splice from said die; and thereafter heating said splice to the softening point of said non-conductive material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said non-conductive material is a thermoplastic synthetic resin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said layer of conductive material is brass.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said layer of conductive material is brass.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said elements comprise a pair of wires.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said elements comprise a pair of coaxial cables.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said layer of electrically non-conductive material is a heat fusible material having a first predetermined softening point; and said layer of conductive material has a second predetermined softening point; and further including the step of applying heat to said splice until said first and second predetermined softening points have been reached.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
87 words
The method of claim 14, wherein said layer of conductive material is disposed intermediate the longitudinal edges of said layer of non-conductive material whereby first and second longitudinal edge portions of said layer of non-conductive material extend beyond the longitudinal edges of said layer of conductive material; and wherein further including a first elongated layer of electrically non-conductive adhesive adhered to said first longitudinal edge portion of said layer of non-conductive material; and further including the step of applying heat to said splice to melt said adhesive.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 18, wherein said elongated layer of electrically non-conductive material is a heat fusible material having a predetermined softening point chosen to be reached during the application of heat to said splice.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said layer of non-conductive material and said layer of conductive material are bonded to each other by an adhesive.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said layer of conductive material and said layer of non-conductive material are bonded to each other by means of a tape having adhesive on both sides.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 4 including the step of inserting molten plastic against the spliced elements positioned on said die.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the surface of said layer of electrically conductive material not bonded to said layer of non-conductive material is serrated or knurled.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, further including the step of forming said stiffening element of metal and totally embedding same within said layer of non-conductive material.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
80 words
The method of claim 1, further including the step of forming said stiffening element and said layer of electrically conductive material in a generally T-shaped configuration which includes a central trunk portion and first and second wing portions extending from opposite sides of said trunk portion; said wing portions forming first and second stiffening elements; and folding over said first and second longitudinal edge portions of said layer of non-conductive material to enclose said first and second stiffening elements, respectively.
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