US5322972A
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Harness and cable branch-off
Assignee: Tyco Electronics UK Ltd
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Filing: 1991-06-20
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Granted: 1994-06-21
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Expires: 2011-06-20
Abstract
Abstract An arrangement for enclosing a branch-off between two or more cables (11,12) comprises a dimensionally recoverable sleeve (1) which can surround the branch-off and a clip (6) having a pair of legs (8) that can be positioned about opposed walls of the sleeve to divide the sleeve into channels for the cables. The sleeve has one or more transversely extending ribs at its end and the clip has a profile, e.g. being provided with protuberances 9, such that it can be pushed onto the end of the sleeve and can be retained thereon by engagement of the rib(s).
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony R. L. Fitch
- 👤 Alan Barrat
- 👤 Graham Miles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:33
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/08; H02G15/18; B; B29; B29C; B29C61/00; B29C61/06; B29C61/0608; B29C61/0641; H02G15/1806; H02G15/1813; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S174/00; Y10S174/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
An arrangement for enclosing a branch-off between a pair of elongate bodies, which comprises a dimensionally recoverable sleeve which can surround the branch-off, and a clip having a pair of legs that can be positioned about opposed walls of the sleeve to divide the sleeve into channels for the bodies, the sleeve having a transversely extending rib in the region of an end thereof and the clip having a profile such that it can be pushed onto the end of the sleeve and be retained on the sleeve by engagement of the rib.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
An arrangement for enclosing a branch-off between a pair of elongate bodies, which comprises a dimensionally recoverable sleeve which can surround the branch-off, and a clip having a pair of legs that can be positioned about opposed walls of the sleeve to divide the sleeve into channels for the bodies, the sleeve having a transversely extending rib in the region of an end thereof and the clip having a profile such that it can be pushed onto the end of the sleeve and be retained on the sleeve by engagement of the rib.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the clip is of unitary form and the legs are separated by a spacing that increases in the region of the clip where the legs are joined together in order to accommodate the rib.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the clip is resiliently deformable to allow it to be located onto the sleeve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 1, which includes more than one clip so that three or more channels can be formed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
107 words
An arrangement for enclosing a branch-off between a pair of elongate bodies, which comprises a dimensionally recoverable sleeve which can surround the branch-off, and a clip having a pair of legs that can be positioned about opposed walls of the sleeve to divide the sleeve into channels for the bodies, at least one leg of the clip having one or more protrusions, and the sleeve having at least one transversely extending rib on its external surface in the region of an end thereof which is engaged by the protrusion(s) of the clip when it is positioned on the sleeve and will retain the clip on the sleeve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
107 words
An arrangement for enclosing a branch-off between a pair of elongate bodies, which comprises a dimensionally recoverable sleeve which can surround the branch-off, and a clip having a pair of legs that can be positioned about opposed walls of the sleeve to divide the sleeve into channels for the bodies, at least one leg of the clip having one or more protrusions, and the sleeve having at least one transversely extending rib on its external surface in the region of an end thereof which is engaged by the protrusion(s) of the clip when it is positioned on the sleeve and will retain the clip on the sleeve.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 5, wherein each protrusion is asymetrical in shape in the longitudinal direction so that it will resist the clip slipping off the sleeve to a greater extent than it resists the clip being pushed on the sleeve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 5, wherein the clip is generally sheet like in form, each leg having a major surface that faces the other leg.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 7, wherein each protrusion is in the form of a flap that has been formed in the leg.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 5, wherein the clip is deformable so that the legs can be forced towards each other when the clip has been positioned on the sleeve.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 5, wherein the clip has one or more protrusions on each leg.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 4, which includes more than one clip so that three or more channels can be formed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
A dimensionally recoverable sleeve for enclosing a branch-off between a pair of elongate bodies, the sleeve having one or more transversely extending ribs on its external surface in the region of an end thereof for preventing a clip to be positioned on it slipping off the sleeve during recovery thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
A dimensionally recoverable sleeve for enclosing a branch-off between a pair of elongate bodies, the sleeve having one or more transversely extending ribs on its external surface in the region of an end thereof for preventing a clip to be positioned on it slipping off the sleeve during recovery thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A sleeve as claimed in claim 12, wherein each rib extends around the entire circumference of the sleeve.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
A sleeve as claimed in claim 12, wherein each rib has a substantially saw-tooth profile when viewed from the side of the sleeve.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
A sleeve as claimed in claim 12, which has been formed by moulding.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
A sleeve as claimed in claim 12, which has a plurality of transversely extending rib.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-06-20 | 1997-12-20 | 1998-06-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-06-20 | 2001-12-20 | 2002-06-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-06-20 | 2005-12-20 | 2006-06-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |