US4345957A
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Polymeric articles
Assignee: Raychem Ltd
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Filing: 1980-07-28
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Granted: 1982-08-24
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Expires: 2000-07-28
Abstract
Abstract A process for the production of a hollow heat-recoverable article provided with a functional insert which comprises deforming a substantially non-crosslinked polymeric material at a temperature below the crystalline melting point or softening point of the material to render the material heat-recoverable, disposing said functional insert in contact with an exposed portion of said material, fusing together parts of the deformed material or a part or parts of the material and at least one other polymeric component to produce at least one hollow heat-recoverable article with the functional insert located therein and subsequently cross-linking the substantially non-cross-linked polymeric material.
Inventors
- 👤 Pushpkumar D. Changani
- 👤 Donald G. Peacock
- 👤 David Roberts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:48
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C61/00; B29C61/06; H; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/08; H02G15/18; H02G15/1806; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1036; Y10T156/1038
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A process for the production of a hollow heat-recoverable article provided with a functional insert, the steps comprising: deforming a substantially non-cross-linked polymeric material at a temperature below the crystalline melting point or softening point of the material to render the material heat-recoverable primarily in one direction; disposing a functional insert in contact with an exposed portion of said material; fusing together parts of the deformed material to at least one other non-cross-linked polymeric component said fusing being done along lnes substantially perpendicular to the direction of polymeric material heat-recoverability to produce at least one hollow radially inwardly heat-recoverable article with the functional insert located therein; and, cross-linking the fused portions of the polymeric material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A process for the production of a hollow heat-recoverable article provided with a functional insert, the steps comprising: deforming a substantially non-cross-linked polymeric material at a temperature below the crystalline melting point or softening point of the material to render the material heat-recoverable primarily in one direction; disposing a functional insert in contact with an exposed portion of said material; fusing together parts of the deformed material to at least one other non-cross-linked polymeric component said fusing being done along lnes substantially perpendicular to the direction of polymeric material heat-recoverability to produce at least one hollow radially inwardly heat-recoverable article with the functional insert located therein; and, cross-linking the fused portions of the polymeric material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the non-cross-linked polymeric material is in the form of a longitudinally expanded polymeric web which is fused to a superimposed analogous web to produce the configuration of the desired article.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the non-cross-linked polymeric material is in the form of a non-expanded polymeric web which is locally deformed in at least one region thereof, said deformed region being fused to the deformed region of an analogous web to produce the configuration of the desired article.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 3 wherein said web is locally deformed by vacuum forming.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the polymeric material prior to deformation has a wall thickness of at least 0.05 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the functional insert comprises an adhesive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the functional insert comprises a sealant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the functional insert comprises a conductive or semiconductive composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the functional insert comprises a quantity of solder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the resulting article is shaped in non-planer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
A hollow heat-recoverable article produced by the process of claim 1.
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