Method for sealing the end of a heat-shrunk sleeve
First Claim
1. A method for sealing an end of a heat-shrunk sleeve enclosing a branch connection of electrical or optical cables, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing at least two cables having a branch connection therebetween;
providing a sleeve over the branch connection; and
(c) providing a device which grips the sleeve between the cables, and keeps opposing surfaces of the sleeve between the cables in contact with each other during cooling of the sleeve following heat shrinking thereof, the device comprising first and second preformed parts, each preformed part having a foot part and an arm extending in a semi-circle from the foot part, the foot part of the first preformed part has at least one peg and the foot part of the second preformed part has at least one bore dimensionally sized to accept the at least one peg in mating relationship, whereby the preformed parts are joined to each other so that the arms encircle one of the cables, and free ends of the arms spaced from the foot parts grip the sleeve between the cables.
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Abstract
A method including using a device for sealing the end of a heat-shrunk sleeve enclosing a branch connection of electrical or optical cables which grips the outside surface of the sleeve between the branched cables and keeps the opposing surface areas of the sleeve between the cables in contact with each other during cooling of the heat-shrunk sleeve. The device has two identical preformed parts. Each part has a foot part and an arm extending in a semicircle from the foot part. The foot part has at least one peg and one bore, through which the preformed parts can be joined to form the device. The arms encircle one of the branched cables and the free ends of the arms grip the sleeve between the branched cables.
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1. A method for sealing an end of a heat-shrunk sleeve enclosing a branch connection of electrical or optical cables, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least two cables having a branch connection therebetween; providing a sleeve over the branch connection; and (c) providing a device which grips the sleeve between the cables, and keeps opposing surfaces of the sleeve between the cables in contact with each other during cooling of the sleeve following heat shrinking thereof, the device comprising first and second preformed parts, each preformed part having a foot part and an arm extending in a semi-circle from the foot part, the foot part of the first preformed part has at least one peg and the foot part of the second preformed part has at least one bore dimensionally sized to accept the at least one peg in mating relationship, whereby the preformed parts are joined to each other so that the arms encircle one of the cables, and free ends of the arms spaced from the foot parts grip the sleeve between the cables. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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