Cover assemblies for cables and electrical connections and pre-expanded units and methods including same
US10734797B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G15/184
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pre-expanded cover assembly unit for covering an electrical connection between first and second cables includes a cover assembly in a folded state including an elastomeric outer sleeve defining a cable passage to receive the electrical connection. The outer sleeve includes an intermediate section and first and second outer sections. The first outer section is folded at a first annular fold and is on the intermediate section and/or the second outer section. The cover assembly includes a first retention layer between the intermediate section and the first outer section. The cover assembly includes a first friction reducing layer between the first retention layer and the first outer section. The cover assembly unit includes a removable holdout mounted within the outer sleeve. The cover assembly is movable from a folded state to an unfolded state by sliding the first outer section in a first axial direction away from the intermediate section.
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