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Junction assembly

US4421945A · kind A · utility

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24Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 16, 1978
Grant dateDec 20, 1983
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 16, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S174/08
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A re-enterable assembly for protecting and sealing a junction between conduits, comprising a split tube and support means for positioning at each end of the tube, one on each side of the junction. The support means has apertures to provide channels for the conduits, and in one embodiment, is extended about the conduits to within the cavity about the junction to provide a seal that improves with an increase in pressure within the cavity.

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