Sealable recoverable articles
First Claim
1. A device for forming and enclosing an electrical connection between a plurality of electrical conductors, which comprises:
- (a) a hollow, dimensionally-recoverable article having a first and a second dimensionally-recoverable end portion and a central portion, the first end portion being open to allow insertion of electrical conductors therein and the second end portion having an aperture that communicates between the interior and the exterior of the article;
(b) an arrangement for electrically connecting electrical conductors, which is located in the central portion of the article; and
(c) a quantity of self-supporting material which is located in the second end portion and held therein by the article, wherein, at least after the article has been recovered, the material seals the aperture but can be penetrated by a probe, the material being self-sealing at least when held by the article so that it will seal the aperture after removal of a probe.
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Abstract
The device for enclosing at least part of an elongation object, preferably a connection between electrical conductors, comprising a hollow dimensionally recoverable article having an aperture that communicates between the interior and the exterior of the article, and a quantity of material which seals an aperture. The material is self sealing so that it will allow penetration of a test probe through the material and will continue to seal the article after removal of the probe. Advantageously the article contains an arrangement for connecting electrical conductors, for example a solder insert or crimping connector.
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19 Claims
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1. A device for forming and enclosing an electrical connection between a plurality of electrical conductors, which comprises:
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(a) a hollow, dimensionally-recoverable article having a first and a second dimensionally-recoverable end portion and a central portion, the first end portion being open to allow insertion of electrical conductors therein and the second end portion having an aperture that communicates between the interior and the exterior of the article; (b) an arrangement for electrically connecting electrical conductors, which is located in the central portion of the article; and (c) a quantity of self-supporting material which is located in the second end portion and held therein by the article, wherein, at least after the article has been recovered, the material seals the aperture but can be penetrated by a probe, the material being self-sealing at least when held by the article so that it will seal the aperture after removal of a probe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 19)
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9. A device for forming and enclosing an electrical connection between a plurality of electrical conductors, which comprises:
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(a) a hollow, dimensionally-recoverable article having a first and a second dimensionally-recoverable end portion and a central portion, the first end portion being open to allow insertion of electrical conductors therein and the second end portion being closed; (b) an arrangement for electrically connecting electrical conductors, which is located in the central portion of the article; and (c) a quantity of material which is located in the second end portion and held therein by the article, and which can be penetrated by a probe inserted into the second end portion of the article from the exterior thereof, the material being self-sealing at least when held by the article so that, after removal of a probe, it will seal any aperture formed in the article by a probe. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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