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Cable enclosure
Assignee: Tyco Electronics Raychem GmbH
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Filing: 2001-04-20
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Granted: 2004-07-13
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Expires: 2021-04-20
Abstract
Abstract An enclosure for mounting on a substrate includes a rigid tubular support member and a revolvable elastic sleeve having a double wall enclosing lubricant sealed therein. The sleeve is mounted on the support member in an expanded state with a portion of the inner wall of the sleeve secured to the support member so that the sleeve can be revolved over the end of the support member to contract elastically to a less expanded state while retaining a portion of the sleeve on the support.
Inventors
- 👤 Jens Hofmann
- 👤 Herbert Schumacher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:57
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/08; H02G15/18; H02G15/013; H02G15/192; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1328
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
An enclosure for mounting on a substrate, comprising a rigid tubular support member; a revolvable elastic sleeve having a double wall enclosing lubricant sealed therein extending in an expended state along a portion of an outer surface of the support member at an end of the support member, wherein an inner wall of the sleeve is positioned between an outer wall of the sleeve and the outer surface of the support member along the portion of the outer surface to allow the sleeve to be revolved over the end of the support member to a less expanded state by linear movement of the outer wall of the sleeve along the inner wall of the sleeve; and a securing means that secures the sleeve to the support member so that the sleeve can be revolved over the end of the support member to contract elastically to a less expanded state while retaining a portion of the sleeve on the support.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
An enclosure for mounting on a substrate, comprising a rigid tubular support member; a revolvable elastic sleeve having a double wall enclosing lubricant sealed therein extending in an expended state along a portion of an outer surface of the support member at an end of the support member, wherein an inner wall of the sleeve is positioned between an outer wall of the sleeve and the outer surface of the support member along the portion of the outer surface to allow the sleeve to be revolved over the end of the support member to a less expanded state by linear movement of the outer wall of the sleeve along the inner wall of the sleeve; and a securing means that secures the sleeve to the support member so that the sleeve can be revolved over the end of the support member to contract elastically to a less expanded state while retaining a portion of the sleeve on the support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The enclosure of claim 1 further comprising a further double-walled elastic sleeve having lubricant sealed therein, the further sleeve being mounted on the support member in an expanded configuration at an opposite end of the support member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The enclosure of claim 1 wherein the securing means comprises an adhesive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The enclosure of claim 1 wherein the securing means comprises a clamp.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The enclosure of claim 4 wherein an end portion of the sleeve extends around the end of the support member and along an inner surface of the support member and wherein the clamp is positioned to secure the end portion of the sleeve to the inner surface of the support member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The enclosure of claim 5 further comprising a fixing device securing an opposite end portion of the sleeve to the outer surface of the support member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The enclosure of claim 6 wherein the sleeve is configured to revolve itself over the end of the support member when the fixing device is removed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
97 words
An enclosure for mounting on a substrate, comprising a rigid tubular support member and a revolvable elastic sleeve having a double wall enclosing lubricant sealed therein, wherein the sleeve is mounted on the support member in an expanded state with a portion of the inner wall of the sleeve secured to the support member so that the sleeve can be revolved over the end of the support member to contract elastically to a less expanded state while the secured portion of the inner wall of the sleeve retains a portion of the sleeve on the support member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
97 words
An enclosure for mounting on a substrate, comprising a rigid tubular support member and a revolvable elastic sleeve having a double wall enclosing lubricant sealed therein, wherein the sleeve is mounted on the support member in an expanded state with a portion of the inner wall of the sleeve secured to the support member so that the sleeve can be revolved over the end of the support member to contract elastically to a less expanded state while the secured portion of the inner wall of the sleeve retains a portion of the sleeve on the support member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
An enclosure according to claim 8 , wherein the support member is of substantially elongate cylindrical shape, and the sleeve is secured thereto in the region of one end thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
An enclosure according to claim 9 , comprising a further double-walled elastic sleeve having lubricant sealed therein, the further sleeve being mounted on the support member in an expanded configuration with a portion of its inner wall secured to the support member in the region of the other end thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
An enclosure according to claim 8 , wherein the sleeve is secured to the support member by adhesive.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
An enclosure according to claim 8 , wherein the sleeve is secured to the support member by a clamping means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
An enclosure according to claim 8 , wherein the support member is made of a plastics material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
An enclosure according to claim 8 , wherein the sleeve has been revolved along the support member and contracted onto the substrate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
An enclosure according to claim 14 , further portion of the inner wall of the sleeve is scaled on to the substrate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
An enclosure according to claim 14 , wherein the substrate comprises an electric cable.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
An enclosure according to claim 16 , wherein the support member provides electrical screening of the cable.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for forming a cable enclosure comprising: positioning a rigid tubular support member over a cable, the support member having a revolvable elastic sleeve having a double wall enclosing lubricant sealed therein, mounted on the support member in an expanded state; and revolving the sleeve over an end of the support member to contract elastically to a less expanded state and contact the cable adjacent the end of the support member to form the cable enclosure, wherein a portion of the inner wall of the sleeve is secured to the support member so that the sleeve can be revolved over the end of the support member while retaining a portion of the sleeve on the support member.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for forming a cable enclosure comprising: positioning a rigid tubular support member over a cable, the support member having a revolvable elastic sleeve having a double wall enclosing lubricant sealed therein, mounted on the support member in an expanded state; and revolving the sleeve over an end of the support member to contract elastically to a less expanded state and contact the cable adjacent the end of the support member to form the cable enclosure, wherein a portion of the inner wall of the sleeve is secured to the support member so that the sleeve can be revolved over the end of the support member while retaining a portion of the sleeve on the support member.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
131 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the support member has a further revolvable elastic sleeve having a double wall enclosing lubricant sealed therein mounted on the support member in an expanded state at an opposite end of the support member and wherein the method further comprises: revolving the further revolvable elastic sleeve over the opposite end of the support member to contract elastically to a less expanded state and contact the cable adjacent the opposite end of the support member, wherein a portion of the inner wall of the further revolvable elastic sleeve is secured to the support member so that the further revolvable elastic sleeve can be revolved over the opposite end of the support member while retaining a portion of the further revolvable elastic sleeve on the support member.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 18 wherein revolving the sleeve over an end of the support member to contract elastically to a less expanded state comprises moving the outer wall of the sleeve linearly along the inner wall of the sleeve.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
84 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the sleeve is secured to an inner surface of the support member at a first end of the sleeve and a fixing device secures an opposite end portion of the sleeve to the outer surface of the support member and wherein revolving the sleeve over an end of the support member to contract elastically to a less expanded state comprises removing the fixing device to allow the sleeve to revolve itself over the end of the support member.
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