US4675512A
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Electrically heat-recoverable article
Assignee: NV RAYCHEM SA A Co OF BELGIUM
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Filing: 1984-02-27
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Granted: 1987-06-23
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Expires: 2004-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A wrap-around heat-recoverable sleeve (1) suitable for providing environmental protection around pipes or cables (24) has self-contained electrical heating means powered through closure members (2,3) of the sleeve.
Inventors
- 👤 Jozef G. A. Doucet
- 👤 Amandus L. E. Pieck
- 👤 Francis J. A. M. C. De Blauwe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:07
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C61/00; B29C61/06; B29C61/0608; B29C61/0625; B29C61/10; H; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/08; H02G15/18; H02G15/1806; H02G15/1813; B29K; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0003; B29K2995/0005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
48 words
A wraparound heat-recoverable sleeve comprising a conductive polymeric material which self-heats when subjected to electrical power and closure members which can be mechanically secured together to maintain the sleeve in a wraparound configuration and which contain an elongate conductor through which the conductive polymeric material can be powered.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
48 words
A wraparound heat-recoverable sleeve comprising a conductive polymeric material which self-heats when subjected to electrical power and closure members which can be mechanically secured together to maintain the sleeve in a wraparound configuration and which contain an elongate conductor through which the conductive polymeric material can be powered.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A wraparound heat-recoverable sleeve comprising a discrete electrical heater and closure members which can be mechanically secured together to maintain the sleeve in a wraparound configuration and which contain a conductor through which the heater can be powered.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A wraparound heat-recoverable sleeve comprising a discrete electrical heater and closure members which can be mechanically secured together to maintain the sleeve in a wraparound configuration and which contain a conductor through which the heater can be powered.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A sleeve according to claim 2, in which the discrete heater comprises a metal sheet fixed to the sleeve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A sleeve according to claim 2, in which the discrete heater comprises a resistance wire or wires fixed to the sleeve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A sleeve according to claim 1, in which the closure members comprise first and second elongate conductors in electrical contact respectively with opposing longitudinal edge portions of the sleeve so that a potential difference applied between the conductors causes current to flow substantially in the plane of the material of the sleeve.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sleeve according to claim 5, in which the first and second conductors are embedded in the opposing edge portions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A sleeve according to claim 5, in which the opposing edge portions are wrapped respectively around the first and second conductors.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
A sleeve according to claim 1, in which the sleeve comprises a laminate of a conductive polymeric material between first and second electrodes such that a potential difference applied between the first and second electrodes causes current to flow substantially perpendicular to the plane of the material of the sleeve.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
58 words
A sleeve according to claim 8, in which the closure members comprise a first elongate conductor adjacent a first edge portion of the sleeve and a second elongate conductor adjacent an opposing second edge portion, the first conductor being in electrical contact with the first electrode and the second conductor being in electrical contact with the second electrode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A sleeve according to claim 9, in which the first and second closure members are held together by a closure element which does not form part of the electrical heating circuit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
A sleeve according to claim 9, in which the first conductor is fixed relative to the first edge portion, and the first and second edge portions are held together by the second conductor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
A sleeve according to claim 8, in which the first and second electrodes are in sheet form and a layer of electrical insulation substantially covers the outwardly facing surface of each of the first and second sheet electrodes except at a region where electrical contact with respectively first and second conductors occurs.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
61 words
A sleeve according to any of claim 8, in which the first and second electrodes are in sheet form and opposing edge portions of the sleeve are wrapped around elongate conductors, such that the first sheet electrode electrically contacts a first conductor and the second sheet electrode electrically contacts a second conductor; the edge portions and electrodes constituting the closure members.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A sleeve according to claim 1, having a coating of a heat-activatable adhesive on a surface that is inwardly facing when the sleeve is in a wraparound configuration.
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