US4943685A
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Cable splicing and termination system
Assignee: Commu-Tec Inc
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Filing: 1989-03-17
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Granted: 1990-07-24
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Expires: 2009-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A device for insulating and re-insulating cable splices and terminations in which a housing encloses and defines a space around a portion of the cable to be insulated. An insulating gel fills the space. The insulating gel is formed of an imbibitive lightly crosslinked polymer having an insulating fluid such as mineral oil entrapped in the polymer network thereof. The polymer before it combines with the oil is granular, in the form of a multiplicity of imbiber beads. The imbiber beads may be formed of a styrene or alkylstyrene polymer.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward A. Reynaert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:53
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/02; H02G15/06; H02G15/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A cable system comprising: at least one conductor, means for environmentally protecting a portion of said conductor including a housing enclosing said portion of said conductor to be protected and defining a space within said housing around said conductor, and a gel substantially completely filling said space, said gel being formed of an imbibitive lightly crosslinked polymer having a fluid entrapped in the polymer network thereof, said polymer being an alkylstyrene polymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
A cable system comprising: at least one conductor, means for environmentally protecting a portion of said conductor including a housing enclosing said portion of said conductor to be protected and defining a space within said housing around said conductor, and a gel substantially completely filling said space, said gel being formed of an imbibitive lightly crosslinked polymer having a fluid entrapped in the polymer network thereof, said polymer being an alkylstyrene polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A cable system as defined in claim 1 wherein said fluid is an insulating fluid and said insulating fluid is an oil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A cable system as defined in claim 2 wherein said oil is a mineral oil.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A cable system as defined in claim 1 wherein said housing comprises a flexible bag.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A cable system as defined in claim 1 wherein said housing comprises a rigid shell.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
82 words
A cable system comprising: at least one conductor; means for environmentally protecting a portion of said conductor including a housing enclosing said portion of said conductor to be protected and defining a space within said housing around said conductor, and a gel substantially completely filling said space; said gel being formed of an imbibitive lightly crosslinked polymer having fluid entrapped in the polymer network thereof, said polymer before being combined with said fluid is in the form of a multiplicity of beads.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
82 words
A cable system comprising: at least one conductor; means for environmentally protecting a portion of said conductor including a housing enclosing said portion of said conductor to be protected and defining a space within said housing around said conductor, and a gel substantially completely filling said space; said gel being formed of an imbibitive lightly crosslinked polymer having fluid entrapped in the polymer network thereof, said polymer before being combined with said fluid is in the form of a multiplicity of beads.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cable system as defined in claim 6 wherein said fluid is an oil and the ratio by volume of said oil to said beads is 1.5 to 1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
A cable system as defined in claim 6 wherein said fluid is an oil and the ratio by volume of said oil to said beads is in the range of from about 0.375 to 1 to about 2.7 to 1.
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