Title:
ELONGATE MEMBERS SUCH AS CABLES AND TUBES, AND METHODS OF TERMINATION THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006037975
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method is disclosed of terminating an end of an elongate member (16), such as a cable or pipe, formed of thermoplastic composite material. The end of a elongate member is assembled with a collar member (40) and a mandrel member (54), and the assembly is then worked so as to secure the members to the end of the elongate member. The assembling step comprises arranging the end of the elongate member around the mandrel member and inside the collar member. At least one of the mandrel and collar members has a surface facing the end of the elongate member that is non-cylindrical and at least the other of the mandrel and collar members is deformable towards the end of the elongate member. The working step comprises the steps of heating the assembly so that the end of the elongate member becomes soft and tacky, then deforming said other member so that the end of the elongate member is compressed between the mandrel and collar members, and then allowing the assembly to cool so that the end of the elongate member becomes bonded to the mandrel and collar members. The compression of the end of the elongate member while soft and tacky causes.
Inventors:
CORNER SIMON HOWARD (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2005/003786
Publication Date:
June 15, 2006
Filing Date:
September 30, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CORNER SIMON HOWARD (GB)
International Classes:
D07B9/00; D07B1/02; D07B5/00; F16G11/02; F16G11/05; F16L33/20; F16L33/213; F16L47/02
Foreign References:
| US5370425A | 1994-12-06 | |||
| EP1184613A2 | 2002-03-06 | |||
| US4755076A | 1988-07-05 | |||
| GB2236546A | 1991-04-10 | |||
| US2237618A | 1941-04-08 | |||
| GB816839A | 1959-07-22 |
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