US5134000A
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Heat shrinkable protective sheets and methods for their manufacture
Assignee: Shawcor Ltd
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Filing: 1990-05-07
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Granted: 1992-07-28
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Expires: 2010-05-07
Abstract
Abstract A heat shrinkable wrap-around sleeve comprises a heat shrinkable sheet with a heat stable strip welded on one end. The free end of the heat stable strip is overlapped on the outer side of the opposite end of the sheet and welded thereto by heating applied directly on the outer side. This allows a good quality welded connection to be formed without requiring the use of hold-down adhesives. The sleeve can be manufactured using induction welding or more preferably by heated wedged welding.
Inventors
- 👤 James L. Smythe
- 👤 D. Brian W. Yawney
- 👤 John H. Oliver
- 👤 Peter Jackson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:17
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C66/00; B29C66/004; B29C66/0042; B29C66/0044; B29C61/00; B29C61/06; B29C61/10; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/18; B29C65/20; B29C65/24; B29C65/30; B29C65/32; B29C65/48; B29C65/4805; B29C65/481; B29C65/4815; B29C65/50; B29C65/5042; B29C66/001; B29C66/0012; B29C66/0014; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/432; B29C66/4322; B29C66/47; B29C66/472; B29C66/4722; B29C66/70; B29C66/72; B29C66/723; B29C66/73; B29C66/737; B29C66/7371; B29C66/73715; B29C66/80; B29C66/81; B29C66/814; B29C66/8141; B29C66/81411; B29C66/81415; B29C66/81417; B29C66/81433; B29C66/818; B29C66/8181; B29C66/81811; B29C66/83; B29C66/834; B29C66/8341; B29C66/83411; B29C66/83413; B29C66/90; B29C66/91; B29C66/912; B29C66/9121; B29C66/91211; B29C66/91212; B29C66/91213; B29C66/91218; B29C66/91221; B29C66/91231; B29C66/914; B29C66/9141; B29C66/91411; B29C66/91421; B29C66/91431; B29C53/00; B29C53/36; B29C53/38; B29C53/40; B29C61/0608; B29C61/0666; B29C65/483; B29C65/4835; B29C65/485; B29C66/00141; B29C66/49; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/53; B29C66/532; B29C66/5326; B29C66/71; B29C66/712; B29C66/7234; B29C66/72343; B29C66/729; B29C66/919; B29C66/93; B29C66/939; B29K; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0037; B29K2995/0049; B29L; B29L2009/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S174/00; Y10S174/08; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1328; Y10T428/1331; Y10T428/1334; Y10T428/19; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24777; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/24967; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2813; Y10T428/2817; Y10T428/2826; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A heat shrinkable wrap-around sleeve adapted to be applied to an article in wrapping relation thereto comprising a sheet of dimensionally heat unstable flexible material having longitudinally spaced end portions capable of being brought into overlapping relation when the sheet is applied to the article, the material having been stretched in the longitudinal direction from an original heat stable form to a dimensionally heat unstable form capable of moving in the direction of its original form by the application of heat alone, and a substantially dimensionally heat stable closure strip having one edge disposed on one of the end portions of said sheet and welded thereto through a uniform welded bond, said strip being of sufficient width that when the end portions of the sheet are brought together annd the end portion having the closure strip is overlapped on the opposite end portion, the free edge of the closure strip can be applied on the underlapping end portion and welded thereto by direct heating applied thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A heat shrinkable wrap-around sleeve adapted to be applied to an article in wrapping relation thereto comprising a sheet of dimensionally heat unstable flexible material having longitudinally spaced end portions capable of being brought into overlapping relation when the sheet is applied to the article, the material having been stretched in the longitudinal direction from an original heat stable form to a dimensionally heat unstable form capable of moving in the direction of its original form by the application of heat alone, and a substantially dimensionally heat stable closure strip having one edge disposed on one of the end portions of said sheet and welded thereto through a uniform welded bond, said strip being of sufficient width that when the end portions of the sheet are brought together annd the end portion having the closure strip is overlapped on the opposite end portion, the free edge of the closure strip can be applied on the underlapping end portion and welded thereto by direct heating applied thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A sleeve as claimed in claim 1 wherein said welded is homogeneous.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A sleeve as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sheet material and said strip are each about 0.015 to about 0.1 inches thick.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A sleeve as claimed in claim 3 wherein said sheet material and strip are each about 0.025 to about 0.08 inches thick.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A sleeve as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sheet material and strip each comprise a polyolefin, a blend of polyolefins, a blend of a polyolefin with an olefin copolymer or with an elastomer or with a mixture thereof, an elastomer, a thermoplastic elastomer, or a mixture thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A sleeve as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sheet material is crosslinked to a degree of about 25% to about 85% and said strip to a degree higher than said sheet material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A sleeve as claimed in claim 6 wherein said sheet material is crosslinked to a degree of about 45% to about 85%.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
A sleeve as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sheet material is crosslinked so that at 135° C. the tensile stress required for 300% elongation is about 10 to about 130 psi and its ultimate elongation is about 700% to about 1300%, and the strip is crosslinked to a degree higher than the sheet material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A sleeve as claimed in claim 8 wherein said tensile stress is about 15 to about 110 psi and said ultimate elongation is about 800% to 1100%.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A sleeve as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sheet material has a functional coating on one side which is intended to be applied against the article to be wrapped.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A sleeve as claimed in claim 10 wherein said functional coating is a sealant or an adhesive material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
A sleeve as claimed in claim 1 wherein said strip is clear.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A sleeve as claimed in claim 12 having a temperature sensitive visual indicator on the underside of and visible through said clear strip.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sleeve as claimed in claim 1 wherein said strip is of uniform composition throughout and is free from reinforcement.
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