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Apparatus and method of manufacturing electrical cabling systems

US4875286A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 25, 1988
Grant dateOct 24, 1989
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/53235
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method of manufacturing bundles of electrical cables. The bundles include a plurality of main conductors and a plurality of secondary conductors. The main and secondary conductors both include a conductor core and an insulating sheath. The ends of the main conductors include box-like connection elements which are either male plugs or female sockets. The method includes the steps of: stripping an intermediate portion of the main conductors; stripping the ends of the secondary conductor; positioning the stripped portions of the main and secondary conductors tightly against one another; mounting a thimble on the two stripped portions; and mounting a band of cold-deformable insulating material on the thimble. The apparatus includes devices which perform each of these functions.

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