US4424246A
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Patch closure system
Assignee: Raychem Corp
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Filing: 1981-11-02
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Granted: 1984-01-03
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Expires: 2001-11-02
Abstract
Abstract A patch closure system for joining heat recoverable sheet material, especially for covering a substrate where the joined material is to be recovered around the substrate, comprises a layer of adhesive on one surface, a part of which is a pressure-sensitive adhesive and the remainder of which is a heat-activatable adhesive. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is of such an area and is placed such that, when the patch is placed over the overlap between the edges of the heat recoverable sheet material, the patch will continue to cover the overlap when the sheet material is recovered, even if the heat-activatable adhesive layer has not been used to attach the patch to the sheet material.
Inventors
- 👤 George Pieslak
- 👤 Barnie A. Wallace, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:03
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C61/00; B29C61/06; B29C61/10; C; C09; C09J; C09J7/00; C09J7/20; C09J7/22; C09J7/30; C09J7/35; F; F16; F16L; F16L47/00; F16L47/20; F16L47/22; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/19; Y10T428/20; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2813; Y10T428/2817; Y10T428/2826
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A heat-recoverable wraparound patch closure comprising: a layer of cross-linked, heat-recoverable polymer, the polymer layer having opposed ends, wherein one end overlaps the other end upon assembly defining a line of overlap and the polymer layer having a first surface and means for retaining; the line of overlap before, during and after heat recovery of the polymer layer located on the first surface of the polymer layer, the retaining means including; i. means centrally located on the the first surface for retaining the line of overlap before and during heat recovery consisting of a. a pressure sensitive adhesive, and b. reinforcing means for preventing movement of the pressure-sensitive adhesive with respect to the polymer layer during heat recovery; and ii. means for retaining the line of overlap after heat recovery occupying the remainder of the first surface of the patch consisting of heat-activatable adhesive being activatable at a temperature greater than the initial temperature of heat recovery of the polymer layer and which is applied directly to the polymer layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A heat-recoverable wraparound patch closure comprising: a layer of cross-linked, heat-recoverable polymer, the polymer layer having opposed ends, wherein one end overlaps the other end upon assembly defining a line of overlap and the polymer layer having a first surface and means for retaining; the line of overlap before, during and after heat recovery of the polymer layer located on the first surface of the polymer layer, the retaining means including; i. means centrally located on the the first surface for retaining the line of overlap before and during heat recovery consisting of a. a pressure sensitive adhesive, and b. reinforcing means for preventing movement of the pressure-sensitive adhesive with respect to the polymer layer during heat recovery; and ii. means for retaining the line of overlap after heat recovery occupying the remainder of the first surface of the patch consisting of heat-activatable adhesive being activatable at a temperature greater than the initial temperature of heat recovery of the polymer layer and which is applied directly to the polymer layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The patch closure of claim 1, wherein the reinforcing means comprises the pressure sensitive adhesive applied directly to the polymer layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The patch closure of claim 1 wherein the reinforcing means comprises a heat-activatable adhesive being activatable at a temperature greater than initial heat recovery of the polymer layer, which is applied directly to the polymer layer and wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive is applied directly to the heat-activatable adhesive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The patch closure of claim 1 wherein the reinforcing means comprises a laminate having a carrier layer between two pressure sensitive adhesive layers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The patch of claim 1 wherein the patch is generally stretchable.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The patch closure of claim 1 wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive comprises a single strip parallel to one of the axes of the polymer layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The patch closure of claim 6 wherein the length of the strip of the pressure-sensitive adhesive is approximately two-thirds the length of the polymer layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The patch closure of claim 6 wherein the width of the pressure-sensitive adhesive is substantially the same as the width of the polymer layer.
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