Electrical connector and method of splicing wires
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1. An article for splicing electrical wires, comprising:
- (a) an electrical connector which is adapted to receive electrical wires and to be mechanically deformed to electrically connect the electrical wires received therein;
(b) an insulating sleeve adapted to surround and retain said connector; and
(c) an encapsulant disposed and positioned within said electrical connector, so that electrical wires received therein penetrate the encapsulant said encapsulant having been gelled to form a solid having a cone penetration value of 100 to 350 (10-1 mm) and an ultimate elongation of at least 200%.
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Abstract
An article and process for splicing electrical wires that are to be exposed to an adverse environment. The article includes a connector, an insulating sleeve adapted to retain the connector, and an encapsulant. The encapsulant, which is disposed within the insulating sleeve, has a cone penetration value of 100 to 350 (10-1 mm) and an ultimate elongation of at least 200%.
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1. An article for splicing electrical wires, comprising:
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(a) an electrical connector which is adapted to receive electrical wires and to be mechanically deformed to electrically connect the electrical wires received therein; (b) an insulating sleeve adapted to surround and retain said connector; and (c) an encapsulant disposed and positioned within said electrical connector, so that electrical wires received therein penetrate the encapsulant said encapsulant having been gelled to form a solid having a cone penetration value of 100 to 350 (10-1 mm) and an ultimate elongation of at least 200%. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A process for splicing electrical wires, comprising the steps of:
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(a) inserting end sections of at least two electrical wires in an article that comprises; (i) an electrical connector adapted to receive electrical wires and to be mechanically deformed to electrically connect the electrical wires received therein; (ii) a deformable insulating sleeve that surrounds and retains said electrical connector; and (iii) an encapsulant disposed and positioned within said electrical connector so that electrical wires received therein penetrate the encapsulant, said encapsulant having been gelled to form a solid having a cone penetration value of 100 to 350 (10-1 mm) and an ultimate elongation of at least 200%; and (b) exerting pressure on said electrical connector through said insulating sleeve, thereby permanently deforming the connector to displace the encapsulant from between the wires and the connector to thereby electrically connect said electrical wires and encapsulate the electrical connection within the encapsulant. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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