US4426413A
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Heat-recoverable closure assembly
Assignee: Raychem Corp
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Filing: 1982-05-07
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Granted: 1984-01-17
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Expires: 2002-05-07
Abstract
Abstract A heat-recoverable closure assembly for enclosing e.g. cable splices comprising a heat-recoverable outer sleeve surrounding a body to be enclosed thereby, a support member surrounding the body and within the sleeve which support member has slotted end portions arranged to be capable of forming a tapering transition from the support member to the body, and a flexible barrier layer bridging the slots of the slotted portions. The barrier may act to seal the slots against ingress of moisture ior heat, and the barrier layer preferably covers substantially all of one surface of the support. Foamed polymer layers are particularly suitable as heat barriers, and metallic layers carried on a flexible carrier are particularly suitable as moisture barriers. The barrier may be inside or outside the support member, to suit end use requirements. A heat barrier will normally be placed outside the support member when the latter is made of thermoplastic material.
Inventors
- 👤 Vernon A. Fentress
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 07:22
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/08; H02G15/18; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S174/00; Y10S174/08; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/932; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1328
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A heat-recoverable closure assembly comprising a heat-recoverable outer sleeve surrounding a body to be enclosed thereby, a support member surrounding the body and within the sleeve which support member has slotted end portions arranged to be capable of forming a tapering transition from the support member to the body, and a flexible thermal barrier layer comprising a flexible foam sheet associated with at least the slotted portions of the support member and bridging the slots thereof; said barrier layer being sufficiently flexible so as not to hinder the tapering of the slotted end portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A heat-recoverable closure assembly comprising a heat-recoverable outer sleeve surrounding a body to be enclosed thereby, a support member surrounding the body and within the sleeve which support member has slotted end portions arranged to be capable of forming a tapering transition from the support member to the body, and a flexible thermal barrier layer comprising a flexible foam sheet associated with at least the slotted portions of the support member and bridging the slots thereof; said barrier layer being sufficiently flexible so as not to hinder the tapering of the slotted end portions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
98 words
A heat-recoverable closure assembly comprising a heat-recoverable outer sleeve surrounding a body to be enclosed thereby, a support member surrounding the body and within the sleeve which support member has slotted end portions arranged to be capable of forming a tapering transition from the support member to the body, and a flexible thermal barrier layer comprising a flexible foam sheet covering substantially all of one major surface of the support member and bridging the slots of the slotted portions thereof; said barrier layer being sufficiently flexible so as not to hinder the tapering of the slotted end portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
98 words
A heat-recoverable closure assembly comprising a heat-recoverable outer sleeve surrounding a body to be enclosed thereby, a support member surrounding the body and within the sleeve which support member has slotted end portions arranged to be capable of forming a tapering transition from the support member to the body, and a flexible thermal barrier layer comprising a flexible foam sheet covering substantially all of one major surface of the support member and bridging the slots of the slotted portions thereof; said barrier layer being sufficiently flexible so as not to hinder the tapering of the slotted end portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
An assembly according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a moisture barrier layer associated with at least the slotted portions of the support member and bridging the slots thereof; said moisture barrier layer being sufficiently flexible so as not to hinder the tapering of the slotted end portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An assembly according to claim 3, wherein the moisture barrier layer comprises a metallic layer carried on a flexible carrier member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
An assembly according to claim 3, wherein the thermal barrier layer, the support member and the moisture barrier layer are laminated together.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
An assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support member is thermoplastic and the thermal barrier layer covers substantially the whole surface of the support member which is outermost as installed around the body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the thermal barrier and the support member are laminated together.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
An assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support member is a flexible metal sheet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
An assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support member comprises hinged segments of substantially rigid metal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
As assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the thermal barrier layer is outside the support member as installed around the body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
An assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the thermal barrier layer is inside the support member as installed around the body.
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