Title:
WRAP-AROUND CABLE SLEEVES HAVING AN EXPANDABLE BODY PORTION AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001082435
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A wrap-around cable sleeve (100) for environmentally sealing a cable section is provided where the wrap-around cable sleeve (100) includes a longitudinally extending body (110) comprising an electrically insulating material and having a longitudinally extending portion (119) with a corrugated lateral cross-section. The longitudinally extending portion has a flexural modulus of between about 4,000 and 100,000 psi. The longitudinally extending portion (119) defines a portion of a cable chamber (180). The cable chamber (180) extends at least substantially around the cable section when the body is wrapped around the cable section. The cable chamber (180) has a range taking in a radial direction of at least about 15 percent. The present invention may provide a wrap-around cable sleeve for protecting electrical cable sections of various shapes and sizes from the environment, including moisture as well as sharp objects. Methods of making such wrap-around cable sleeves are also provided.
Inventors:
BUKOVNIK RUDOLF ROBERT
BLUE KENTON ARCHIBALD
FITZGERALD FRANK J
JUDD JEFFREY CRAIG
MAHER KATHRYN MARIE
YAWORSKI HARRY GEORGE
BLUE KENTON ARCHIBALD
FITZGERALD FRANK J
JUDD JEFFREY CRAIG
MAHER KATHRYN MARIE
YAWORSKI HARRY GEORGE
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/012718
Publication Date:
February 28, 2002
Filing Date:
April 18, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP (US)
International Classes:
H02G3/04; H01B7/17; H02G7/00; H02G15/18; (IPC1-7): H02G15/18
Foreign References:
EP0695014A1 | 1996-01-31 | |||
EP0319305A2 | 1989-06-07 | |||
EP0409444A2 | 1991-01-23 | |||
US5828005A | 1998-10-27 | |||
EP0328386A2 | 1989-08-16 | |||
DE9004669U1 | 1990-06-28 | |||
FR2278183A1 | 1976-02-06 |
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