Patent · US Expired

Heat-shrinkable envelope having a tear-resistant reinforcing component

US5180621A · kind A · utility

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7References

15Claims

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Assignee

RXS Schrumpftechnik-Garnituren GmbH · DE

Inventors

Manfred Heier · Herdecke, DE
Uwe Brudermann · Hagen, DE
Christian Kipfelsberger · Hepberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 21, 1992
Grant date	Jan 19, 1993
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 21, 2012

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/31931
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention is directed to a heat-shrinkable envelope composed of a heat-shrinkable component and a reinforcing component that is embedded in the heat-shrinkable component and has undulations or corrugations. The reinforcing component has special arrangements for stopping tears, such as the provisions of embossments or beads, the provision of holes, punctures and slots.

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