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Heat-shrinkable sleeve
Assignee: RXS Schrumpftechnik Garnituren GmbH
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Filing: 1988-07-08
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Granted: 1990-08-28
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Expires: 2008-07-08
Abstract
Abstract A heat-shrinkable sleeve consisting of at least one heat-shrinkable component and a mechanical reinforcing component secured thereto, characterized by the reinforcing component being permanently secured to the heat-shrinkable component after completion of the heat-shrinking process. The mechanical reinforcing component, preferably, consists of a carrier foil on which mechanical reinforcing elements are arranged and the reinforcing elements are preferably arranged to extend in two directions so that tearing of the sleeve is extremely limited.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Winterhoff
- 👤 Christian Kipfelsberger
- 👤 Andreas Kupczyk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:32
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; B29; B29C; B29C61/00; B29C61/06; B29C61/0608; B29C61/0616; B29C61/0633; B32B27/00; B32B27/34; B32B27/36; B32B27/40; B32B3/00; B32B3/02; B32B3/04; B32B5/00; B32B5/02; B32B5/024; B32B5/026; H; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/08; H02G15/18; H02G15/1806; H02G15/1813; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/732; B32B2307/734; B32B2307/736; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S174/00; Y10S174/08; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1328; Y10T428/23; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/2419; Y10T428/24198; Y10T428/24777; Y10T428/24785
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve having at least one heat-shrinkable component and a mechanical reinforcing component, the improvements comprising the shrinkage component consisting of a foil, which is made of a shrinkable compound and which extends over the entire sleeve, said shrinkable component being cross-linked and stretched, said mechanical reinforcing component being arranged at least in sub-zones of the sleeve and being permanently bonded to the shrinkable component, said mechanical reinforcing component containing reinforcing elements which extend, at least, in the shrinkage direction where these reinforcement elements are such that a change in the shape corresponding to the shrinkage of the shrinkable component is possible, said reinforcing elements consisting of synthetic material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve having at least one heat-shrinkable component and a mechanical reinforcing component, the improvements comprising the shrinkage component consisting of a foil, which is made of a shrinkable compound and which extends over the entire sleeve, said shrinkable component being cross-linked and stretched, said mechanical reinforcing component being arranged at least in sub-zones of the sleeve and being permanently bonded to the shrinkable component, said mechanical reinforcing component containing reinforcing elements which extend, at least, in the shrinkage direction where these reinforcement elements are such that a change in the shape corresponding to the shrinkage of the shrinkable component is possible, said reinforcing elements consisting of synthetic material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical reinforcing component is applied to one side of the foil of the shrinking component.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing component is formed by a layer of reinforcing elements applied to one side of an unstretched carrier foil and the carrier foil is permanently connected to the shrinkable component.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 3, wherein an adhesive agent, preferably a meltable adhesive, is arranged between the carrier foil and shrinkable component.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 3, wherein the carrier foil and shrinkable component preferably consists of the same basic compound and the bonding between the carrier foil and shrinkable component takes place by material fusion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing component comprises a layer of reinforcing elements embedded in an unstretched carrier foil and the carrier foil is permanently connected to the shrinkable component.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical reinforcing component includes a layer of reinforcing elements embedded between two unstretched carrier foils and one of the two carrier foils is connected to the shrinkable component.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 7, wherein the two carrier foils consist of different materials.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein a layer of meltable adhesive is arranged at least on part of an inner surface of the sleeve.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing elements are formed by extension-resistant fibers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical reinforcing component has reinforcing elements consisting of a woven fabric.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical reinforcing component has reinforcing elements formed by a lattice structure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein said synthetic material is selected from a group consisting of polyester, polyurethane, polyamide and glass.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical reinforcing components applied to the shrinkable component only partially in those sub-areas of the sleeve which are subject to particular mechanical stresses.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 14, wherein said sub-regions are preferably edge zones and the region for entrance apertures and branching zones.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, which includes a plurality of reinforcing components being arranged one on another.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical reinforcing component includes mechanical reinforcing elements consisting of different materials, particularly a mixture of natural and synthetic elements.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical reinforcing component comprises individual reinforcing elements which are mobile relative to one another.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 18, wherein said reinforcing elements are in a woven structure.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical reinforcing component includes individual reinforcing elements secured relative to one another.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 20, wherein the secured elements form a lattice-shaped structure.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical reinforcing component is arranged on an exterior of the sleeve.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical reinforcing component is arranged on the inside of the sleeve.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 23, wherein the mechanical reinforcing component extends to form a lower step.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
39 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein a mechanical reinforcing component is arranged on both the inside and the outside of the sleeve and, preferably, the inner mechanical reinforcing component is extended to form a lower step.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing elements consists of cross-linked synthetic material.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical reinforcing component includes a synthetic carrier foil of a cross-linked material.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
24 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical reinforcing component comprises a synthetic material having a cross-linking accelerator consisting of triallylcyanurate.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
19 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical reinforcing component has reinforcing elements which are stretched.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
23 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 29, wherein the reinforcing elements consist of rubber and are embedded in a layer of material.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical reinforcing component is at least partially shrinkable.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
25 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical reinforcing component comprises reinforcing elements that are at least in part shrunk and restretched.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
35 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein a layer of a low melting point material, preferably a polyethylene layer that is a long-density polyethylene, is arranged on the inside surface of the sleeve.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
27 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the sleeve on longitudinal edge portions has mechanical reinforcing components and sealing elements are introduced into said region.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
23 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical reinforcing component includes a carrier foil, which is at least partially shrinkable.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
108 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve having at least one heat-shrinkable component and a mechanical reinforcing component, the improvements comprising the shrinkage component consisting of a foil, which is made of a shrinkable compound and which extends over the entire sleeve, said shrinkable component being cross-linked and stretched, said mechanical reinforcing component being arranged at least in sub-zones of the sleeve and being permanently bonded to the shrinkable component, said mechanical reinforcing component containing reinforcing elements consisting of natural fibers, which elements extend, at least, in the shrinkage direction where these reinforcement elements are such that a change in shape corresponding to the shrinkage of the shrinkable component is possible.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
108 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve having at least one heat-shrinkable component and a mechanical reinforcing component, the improvements comprising the shrinkage component consisting of a foil, which is made of a shrinkable compound and which extends over the entire sleeve, said shrinkable component being cross-linked and stretched, said mechanical reinforcing component being arranged at least in sub-zones of the sleeve and being permanently bonded to the shrinkable component, said mechanical reinforcing component containing reinforcing elements consisting of natural fibers, which elements extend, at least, in the shrinkage direction where these reinforcement elements are such that a change in shape corresponding to the shrinkage of the shrinkable component is possible.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
23 words
In a heat-shrinkable sleeve according to claim 36, wherein said natural fibers are selected from a group consisting of cotton and viscose rayon.
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