Casing member for forming a connection between tubular sections and use thereof for forming connections
US8840977B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/1393
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A casing member for forming a connection between two tubular sections, said casing member having a first, cross-linked, heat shrinkable plastic layer, and a second, inner, non-crosslinked (or less cross-linked) layer. The casing member also has an electrically heatable member spaced inwardly from the first layer, for fusion bonding the second layer to the tubular sections.
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