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Plug for an undersea cable

US10707633B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 27, 2018
Grant dateJul 7, 2020
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Expiry dateJan 2, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6616
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A plug for joining a polyethylene (PE) jacketed cable to a PE tube is provided. The plug includes first and second heating wires and a PE body. The PE body includes a first section and a second section. The first section is insertible into the PE tube and includes a first surface to engage with the PE tube. The first heating wires are embeddable in the first surface. The second section is within the first section and the PE jacketed cable is insertible into the second section. The second section includes a second surface to engage with the PE jacketed cable. The second heating wires are embeddable in the second section.

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