Splicing, branching or terminating cable

US4498938A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• N.V. Raychem S.A. · BE

Inventors

• Marc F. Moisson · Los Altos, US
• Lodewijk Van Noten · Louvain-la-Neuve, BE
• Noel M. M. Overbergh · Rotselaar, BE
• Joris I. Franckx · Bonheiden, BE
• Valere Buekers · Halen, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 2, 1983
• Grant date: Feb 12, 1985
• Expiry date: Nov 2, 2003

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T428/1328
• WIPO field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A cable splice, branchout or termination has a heat recovered member (30) around one or more cable portions (33) extending out of an end of the member (30). The cable portion (33) is protected from physical damage and heat by placing around it individually a metal foil member (1), preferably aluminium of thickness 150-250 microns. The metal foil member is preferably coated with a hot melt adhesive (2) and a mastic (5) at distinct locations. A pressure sensitive adhesive (4) may also be provided to help secure the foil member (1) around the cable portion (33) before recovery of the outer member (30). Apertures (44) may be provided in the foil member (1) to allow passage therethrough of hot melt adhesive provided on the inner surface of the recoverable member (30).