Forming of cable splice closures
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1. A method of forming an encapsulate splice region between two cable ends comprising:
- removing core surrounding material from end portions of two cables to provide end portions of core surrounding material and cable core regions projecting a certain distance beyond said end portions of surrounding material;
turning the conductors of said regions so that they extend radially outwards from the cables;
bringing the cable end portions and portions of core surrounding material closer together and axially disposed relative to each other;
electrically connecting conductors of one cable end with those of the other to form conductor splices;
positioning splices upon first overlapped and contacting windings of heat softenable sealing tape around an end portion of core surrounding material with the conductors extending across the end portion and to their respective cable cores and with the splices disposed in spaced positions both axially of and circumferentially around the end portion;
wrapping second windings of heat softenable sealing tape in overlapped and contacting relatinship over the splices and first windings;
and encapsulating axially over the end portions of core surrounding material to cover the splices and windings, heat provided while encapsulating serving to soften the sealing tape to cause it to merge into an integral whole completely surrounding each splice.
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Abstract
A method of forming an encapsulated splice region between two cable ends in which, after end portions of the core have been exposed beyond the jacket and sheath or shield, the conductors are splayed outwards and the cable end portions are brought close together. Splices are then formed between conductors of the two cables and the conductors are folded over either one cable jacket or the other to locate each splice upon and supported by the jacket. Each splice is individually covered with sealing material and end regions of the cables are encapsulated so as to encapsulate the splices and fluid tightly seal them.
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1. A method of forming an encapsulate splice region between two cable ends comprising:
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removing core surrounding material from end portions of two cables to provide end portions of core surrounding material and cable core regions projecting a certain distance beyond said end portions of surrounding material; turning the conductors of said regions so that they extend radially outwards from the cables; bringing the cable end portions and portions of core surrounding material closer together and axially disposed relative to each other; electrically connecting conductors of one cable end with those of the other to form conductor splices; positioning splices upon first overlapped and contacting windings of heat softenable sealing tape around an end portion of core surrounding material with the conductors extending across the end portion and to their respective cable cores and with the splices disposed in spaced positions both axially of and circumferentially around the end portion; wrapping second windings of heat softenable sealing tape in overlapped and contacting relatinship over the splices and first windings; and encapsulating axially over the end portions of core surrounding material to cover the splices and windings, heat provided while encapsulating serving to soften the sealing tape to cause it to merge into an integral whole completely surrounding each splice. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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- 8. An assembly of two telecommunications cables disposed end-to-end with conductors of each cable core electrically connected each to one conductor of the other cable to form a conductor splice, the conductors for each splice extending outwardly from the cores and extending axially alongside core surrounding material of one of the cables to dispose the splice radially outwards of the core surrounding material with splices disposed in spaced positions both axially of and circumferentially around an end portion of the core surrounding material, each splice individually sealed by sealing material, and an encapsulation extending across the two cable ends so as to surround the sealed splices and end portions of the core surrounding material.
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