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Abrasion resistant sleeve for flat substrates
Assignee: Federal Mogul Systems Protection Group Inc
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Filing: 1983-01-18
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Granted: 1989-09-05
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Expires: 2003-01-18
Abstract
Abstract An abrasion resistant sleeve for flat substrates, for example ribbon cable and the like, which includes a hollow flexible sleeve made from a fabric of engineering plastic that has been flattened to define two edges, each of which has a top and a bottom layer. The layers of each edge are bonded together permanently while the sleeve is in the flattened condition to maintain the sleeve in said condition. Preferrably the sleeve is axially compressible and radially expansible.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph S. Kite, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:50
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C53/00; B29C53/16; B29C53/20; D; D04; D04C; D04C1/00; D04C1/06; F; F16; F16L; F16L57/00; H; H01; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/17; H01B7/18; H01B7/182; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/70; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/08; H02G15/18; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1369
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
An abrasion resistant sleeve for a flat substrate which sleeve is axially compressible and expands and contracts in substantially a single plane when axially compressed or stretched and is made by the method which comprises the steps of: braiding a flexible hollow elongate sleeve from engineering plastic; flattening the sleeve to form two edges in the sleeve, each edge having a top and a bottom layer; and bonding at least a portion of the top and bottom layers of each edge to make the article permanently flat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
An abrasion resistant sleeve for a flat substrate which sleeve is axially compressible and expands and contracts in substantially a single plane when axially compressed or stretched and is made by the method which comprises the steps of: braiding a flexible hollow elongate sleeve from engineering plastic; flattening the sleeve to form two edges in the sleeve, each edge having a top and a bottom layer; and bonding at least a portion of the top and bottom layers of each edge to make the article permanently flat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
85 words
An abrasion resistant sleeve for a flat substrate, which sleeve is axially compressible and expands and contracts in substantially a single plane when axially compressed or stretched comprising: a flexible hollow sleeve braided from engineering plastic, the sleeve being flattened to form two edges, each edge having a top and a bottom layer, and means for maintaining the sleeve in a flat condition comprising permanently bonding at least a portion of the top and bottom layers of each edge together when the sleeve is flattened.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
85 words
An abrasion resistant sleeve for a flat substrate, which sleeve is axially compressible and expands and contracts in substantially a single plane when axially compressed or stretched comprising: a flexible hollow sleeve braided from engineering plastic, the sleeve being flattened to form two edges, each edge having a top and a bottom layer, and means for maintaining the sleeve in a flat condition comprising permanently bonding at least a portion of the top and bottom layers of each edge together when the sleeve is flattened.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A sleeve as set forth in claim 2 wherein the sleeve is dimensionally recoverable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A sleeve as set forth in claim 2 wherein the means for maintaining the sleeve in a flat condition comprises the layers of each edge continuously bonded together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A sleeve as set forth in claim 2 wherein the means for maintaining the sleeve in a flat condition comprises the layers of each edge intermittantly bonded together.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sleeve as set forth in claim 2 wherein the layers of each edge are bonded together by heat fusing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A sleeve as set forth in claim 2 wherein the layers of each edge are hot crimped together.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-09-04 | 1993-03-06 | 1993-09-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-09-04 | 1997-03-06 | 1997-09-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-09-04 | 2001-03-06 | 2001-09-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |