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Shrinkable cable sleeve
Assignee: RXS Schrumpftechnik Garnituren GmbH
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Filing: 1986-12-04
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Granted: 1988-03-15
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Expires: 2006-12-04
Abstract
Abstract A shrinkable cable sleeve which is composed of a shrinkable envelope having a meltable inside layer and an inner cable insert. The inner cable insert is composed of a plurality of layers, wherein one layer is activatable by the application of heat, and the plurality of layers includes a basic foil layer and reinforcing elements which may be in a separate layer or embedded in the activatable layer. During assembly, a pressure tight cable sleeve will be produced by fusing the two activatable layers together.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans-Juergen Meltsch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:55
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C61/00; B29C61/06; B29C61/0608; B29C61/0633; H; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/08; H02G15/18; H02G15/1806; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S174/00; Y10S174/08; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1303; Y10T428/1307; Y10T428/131; Y10T428/1314; Y10T428/1328
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve composed of a shrinkable outer envelope and an inner cable sleeve insert which is formed of a plurality of layers the improvements comprising said outer envelope having a heat meltable adhesive layer facing the cable sleeve insert and the cable sleeve insert being a layer composite having a basic foil layer distributed over the full surface of the cable insert, a layer of activatable material when subjected to heat and reinforcing elements being arranged on the basic foil layer with the layer of activatable material when subjected to heat and reinforcing elements being arranged on the basic foil layer with the layer of activatable material facing the outer envelope and being a material different than said adhesive layer so that when heat is applied, the layer of activatable material and the heat meltable adhesive layer melt to bond the outer envelope to the cable sleve insert.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve composed of a shrinkable outer envelope and an inner cable sleeve insert which is formed of a plurality of layers the improvements comprising said outer envelope having a heat meltable adhesive layer facing the cable sleeve insert and the cable sleeve insert being a layer composite having a basic foil layer distributed over the full surface of the cable insert, a layer of activatable material when subjected to heat and reinforcing elements being arranged on the basic foil layer with the layer of activatable material when subjected to heat and reinforcing elements being arranged on the basic foil layer with the layer of activatable material facing the outer envelope and being a material different than said adhesive layer so that when heat is applied, the layer of activatable material and the heat meltable adhesive layer melt to bond the outer envelope to the cable sleve insert.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing elements are composed of a longitudinally extending rod-shaped elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing elements are composed of elements arranged in a grid-like pattern.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 3, wherein the individual elements of the grid-like pattern of elements are arranged to extend parallel to the edges of the cable sleeve insert.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 3, wherein the individual elements of the grid-like pattern are arranged to extend an angle relative to the edges of the cable sleeve insert.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing elements have an identical spacing therebetween.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the individual elements of the reinforcing elements have unequal spacing therebetween.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the individual elements of the reinforcing elements are fashioned as flat strips.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the individual elements of the reinforcing elements are fashioned as multi-edge rods.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing elements are formed in a planar sheet-like fashion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing elements are composed of a material which is activatable by the application of heat, preferably of a hot melt adhesive.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing elements are composed of a polyolefin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 12, wherein said polyolefin is a polypropylene.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing elements are formed of a thermo setting plastic.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing elements are formed of a polyester.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing elements are formed of reinforcing fibers selected from a group consisting of glass fibers and plastic fibers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing elements are formed of chip-like press material selected from a group consisting of cardboards and electrical press boards.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein at least one layer of the cable insert is of a permeation-tight material formed by an aluminum foil.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing inserts form a separate layer in the layer composite.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing elements are embedded in the activatable material.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing elements are identical with the activatable material.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the layer composite of the cable sleeve insert is manufactured band-like and can be arbitrarily cut into different sizes and shapes.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the cable sleeve insert is formed of a blank with a wrappable, rectangular center part having a lateral connecting conical part.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 24, wherein the conical parts are fastened to said center part via connecting clips.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the cable sleeve insert is formed of relatively stable half-shells.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the cable sleeve insert comprises channel-shaped incisions extending in a longitudinal direction to increase the radial bendability of the insert.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
20 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the basic foil is composed of aluminum grid weave foil.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
24 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the basic foil of the cable insert is composed of aluminum laminated plastic foil.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
23 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein a plastic cover foil is applied to completely cover the cable sleeve insert.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
28 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the insert includes a cover foil of a plastic material arranged in sub-regions on said cable sleeve insert.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
21 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the sleeve insert includes a cover foil of temperature resistant material.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
38 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the cable sleeve insert has lateral, conically adapted regions, said lateral, conical regions being formed of the edge regions of the layer composite of the cable sleeve insert.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
30 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the cable sleeve insert has conical end portions which are secured to a central part of the cable sleeve insert.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
29 words
In a shrinkable cable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the activable layer of the cable insert and the adhesive layer of the shrinkable envelope have different melting points.
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