US4366201A
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Heat shrinkable wraparound closures
Assignee: Raychem Ltd
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Filing: 1980-07-28
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Granted: 1982-12-28
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Expires: 2000-07-28
Abstract
Abstract A process for the production of a heat-recoverable wraparound closure having a closure means along at least one of a pair of opposed edge regions thereof which includes the steps of fusing together substantially non-cross-linked parts of a polymeric material which is or may be rendered heat-recoverable, or a substantially non-cross-linked part or parts of said material and at least one other substantially non-cross-linked polymeric material to produce the configuration of said closure means 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
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:12
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/02; B29C61/00; B29C61/06; B29C61/10; B29C65/00; B29C65/56; B29C65/562; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/13; B29C66/133; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/52; B29C66/526; B29C66/5264; B29C66/52641; B29C66/53; B29C66/532; B29C66/5326; B29C66/70; B29C66/73; B29C66/737; B29C66/7371; B29C66/73711; B29C66/73715; B29C71/00; B29C71/04; H; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/08; H02G15/18; H02G15/1806; H02G15/1813; B29C35/00; B29C35/02; B29C35/08; B29C35/0805; B29C2035/085; B29C35/0866; B29C2035/0877; B29C65/02; B29C65/08; B29C65/10; B29C65/106; B29C65/14; B29C65/1403; B29C66/20; B29C66/21; B29C66/522; B29C66/5224; B29C66/52241; B29C66/71; B29C66/7375; B29C66/73751; B29C66/73752; B29C66/7377; B29C66/73773; B29C66/73774; B29C66/739; B29C66/7392; B29C66/73921; B29C66/7394; B29C66/73941; B29K; B29K2023/00; B29K2027/00; B29K2075/00; B29K2077/00; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/24; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0037; B29K2995/0049; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S174/00; Y10S174/08; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/14; Y10T24/1498; Y10T24/47; Y10T24/4709; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1328; Y10T428/1331; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/24488; Y10T428/2457; Y10T428/24777; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A process for the production of a heat-recoverable wraparound closure, the wraparound closure including a carcass having opposed edge regions of initially fusion bondable polymeric material, the process for production comprising the steps of: forming a projecting grippable rib on each opposed edge region by fusion of fusion bondable polymeric material to the fusion bondable polymeric material, one of said ribs being formed so that it is higher than the other rib by approximately the thickness of the carcass and wherein a portion of the carcass adjacent the higher rib extends beyond the edge region defining a flap for underlying the other end of the carcass thereby enabling the closure to be assembled smoothly, wherein prior to forming the ribs, the wraparound closure with the exception of the flap is deformed, said ribs cooperating to form a rail for the purpose of connection; and cross-linking the fused portion of the polymeric material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A process for the production of a heat-recoverable wraparound closure, the wraparound closure including a carcass having opposed edge regions of initially fusion bondable polymeric material, the process for production comprising the steps of: forming a projecting grippable rib on each opposed edge region by fusion of fusion bondable polymeric material to the fusion bondable polymeric material, one of said ribs being formed so that it is higher than the other rib by approximately the thickness of the carcass and wherein a portion of the carcass adjacent the higher rib extends beyond the edge region defining a flap for underlying the other end of the carcass thereby enabling the closure to be assembled smoothly, wherein prior to forming the ribs, the wraparound closure with the exception of the flap is deformed, said ribs cooperating to form a rail for the purpose of connection; and cross-linking the fused portion of the polymeric material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
131 words
A process for the production of a heat-recoverable wraparound closure, the wraparound closure including a carcass having opposed edge regions of initially fusion bondable polymeric material, the process for production comprising the steps of: forming a projecting grippable rib on each opposed edge region by fusion of fusion bondable polymeric material to the fusion bondable polymeric material wherein a portion of the carcass adjacent one of the ribs extending beyond the edge region defines a flap for underlying the other end of the carcass thereby enabling the closure to be assembled smoothly and, wherein prior to forming the rib, the wraparound closure with the exception of the flap, is deformed, said ribs cooperating to form a rail for the purpose of connection; and cross-linking the fused portion of the polymeric material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
131 words
A process for the production of a heat-recoverable wraparound closure, the wraparound closure including a carcass having opposed edge regions of initially fusion bondable polymeric material, the process for production comprising the steps of: forming a projecting grippable rib on each opposed edge region by fusion of fusion bondable polymeric material to the fusion bondable polymeric material wherein a portion of the carcass adjacent one of the ribs extending beyond the edge region defines a flap for underlying the other end of the carcass thereby enabling the closure to be assembled smoothly and, wherein prior to forming the rib, the wraparound closure with the exception of the flap, is deformed, said ribs cooperating to form a rail for the purpose of connection; and cross-linking the fused portion of the polymeric material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
A heat-recoverable wraparound closure produced by the process of claim 1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
A heat-recoverable wraparound closure produced by the process of claim 2.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-12-27 | 1990-06-28 | 1990-12-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-12-27 | 1994-06-28 | 1994-12-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |