System and method for sealing electrical terminals
US10483661B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G15/04
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for sealing an electrical terminal which includes a device for sealing a plurality of electrical wires to a wire attachment portion of an electrical terminal. The device includes a shrinkable tubing which is placed over the plurality of electrical wires such that one end thereof extends over the wire attachment portion of the electrical terminal. A sealant/adhesive is placed within the heat shrink tubing and has a first portion proximate to the edge of heat shrink tubing. The sealant/adhesive has a strip of high viscosity sealant/adhesive proximate a strip of low viscosity sealant/adhesive. Upon the application of heat to the device after installation of the device over the electrical terminal, the shrinkable tubing starts to recover, the first portion of the sealant/adhesive flows and seals free ends of the plurality of electrical wires to seal the free ends of the electrical wires.
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