US4814028A
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Method of forming filled protective sheath on coupled wire conductors
Assignee: Yazaki Corp
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Filing: 1987-11-12
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Granted: 1989-03-21
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Expires: 2007-11-12
Abstract
Abstract To reliably sheath two coupled conductors of two wires, a tube made of a light transmittable material is fitted to the two coupled conductors and adjoining wire insulating covers; a photohardening resin is put into a gap formed between the tube and the wires; and the photohardening resin is irradiated from outside the tube with an ultraviolet ray into hard polymer. The sheath thus formed is resistant against moisture and strong in mechanical strength.
Inventors
- 👤 Atsushi Sawaki
- 👤 Mamoru Ono
- 👤 Toshio Okazaki
- 👤 Kohji Naruse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 04:58
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/70; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of forming a protective sheath on coupled wire conductors of at least two wires each having a conductor and an insulating cover, which comprises the following steps of (a) removing the insulating cover from each wire to expose each wire conductor to be coupled; (b) coupling at least two exposed conductors to each other; (c) fitting a tube made of a light transmittable material to the two coupled wires so as to cover the coupled wire conductors and adjoining insulating covers of the two wires; (d) closing one end of the light transmittable tube into contact with at least one insulating cover by winding a transparent adhesive tape around said one end of the light transmittable tube; (e) putting a photohardening resin into a gap formed between the tube and the wires; and (f) irradiating the photohardening resin from outside the tube with light into hard polymer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of forming a protective sheath on coupled wire conductors of at least two wires each having a conductor and an insulating cover, which comprises the following steps of (a) removing the insulating cover from each wire to expose each wire conductor to be coupled; (b) coupling at least two exposed conductors to each other; (c) fitting a tube made of a light transmittable material to the two coupled wires so as to cover the coupled wire conductors and adjoining insulating covers of the two wires; (d) closing one end of the light transmittable tube into contact with at least one insulating cover by winding a transparent adhesive tape around said one end of the light transmittable tube; (e) putting a photohardening resin into a gap formed between the tube and the wires; and (f) irradiating the photohardening resin from outside the tube with light into hard polymer.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of forming a protective sheath on coupled wire conductors of at least two wires each having a conductor and an insulating cover, which comprises the following steps of (a) removing the insulating cover from each wire to expose each wire conductor to be coupled; (b) coupling at least two exposed conductors to each other; (c) fitting a tube made of a light transmittable material to the two coupled wires so as to cover the coupled wire conductors and adjoining insulating covers of the two wires; (d) closing one end of the light transmittable tube into contact with at least one insulating cover by melting and fixing said one end of the tube with an ultrasonic welder; (e) putting a photohardening resin into a gap formed between the tube and the wires; and (f) irradiating the photohardening resin from outside the tube with light into hard polymer.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of forming a protective sheath on coupled wire conductors of at least two wires each having a conductor and an insulating cover, which comprises the following steps of (a) removing the insulating cover from each wire to expose each wire conductor to be coupled; (b) coupling at least two exposed conductors to each other; (c) fitting a tube made of a light transmittable material to the two coupled wires so as to cover the coupled wire conductors and adjoining insulating covers of the two wires; (d) closing one end of the light transmittable tube into contact with at least one insulating cover by melting and fixing said one end of the tube with an ultrasonic welder; (e) putting a photohardening resin into a gap formed between the tube and the wires; and (f) irradiating the photohardening resin from outside the tube with light into hard polymer.
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