Crossbox protection cap
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1. A corrosion protection device comprising:
- a gel containing means for containing a gel; and
a gel contained therein, said gel and gel containing means cooperate in combination to cause a migration of plasticizer from the gel containing means and into the gel which results in a shrinkage of the gel containing means upon pressing of the gel containing means onto a substrate, said shrinkage is sufficient to cause the gel containing means to maintain the gel in contact with the substrate under compression.
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Abstract
A gel and container means capable of protecting a binding post and drop wire from moisture and corrosion is provided which will effectively prevent the exposure of the drop wire and binding post cap and screw from moisture and corrosive atmospheres without the need for a pressure maintaining means other than the combination of the cap and gel. The pressure of the gel is maintained on the binding post through the extraction of plasticizers from the container means causing a shrinkage.
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1. A corrosion protection device comprising:
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a gel containing means for containing a gel; and a gel contained therein, said gel and gel containing means cooperate in combination to cause a migration of plasticizer from the gel containing means and into the gel which results in a shrinkage of the gel containing means upon pressing of the gel containing means onto a substrate, said shrinkage is sufficient to cause the gel containing means to maintain the gel in contact with the substrate under compression. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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- 7. The device according to claim 7 wherein the gel is a silicone gel.
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16. A method of maintaining a gel containing means for containing a gel in contact with a substrate to be protected comprising:
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curing a gel within a gel containing means; placing the gel containing means in contact with the substrate to be protected with a sufficient initial force to cause a displacement of the gel within the containing means sufficient to cover an area of the containing means greater than prior to placement over the substrate wherein said gel extracts an ingredient from the containing means whereby the containing means undergoes a shrinkage to maintain the gel within the containing means in contact with the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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