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Heater for aircraft potable water tank

  • US 7,277,628 B2
  • Filed: 01/10/2007
  • Issued: 10/02/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electrical connection comprising a wire structure, a lead wire, and a crimp joint;

  • the wire structure comprising an electrically conductive wire, an electrically insulating coating on the wire, and a fiber overwrap surrounding the insulating coating, the wire structure having an unwrapped end section without the fiber overwrap and a bare wire end of the unwrapped end section without the insulating coating;

    the lead wire comprising an electrically conductive wire and an insulating coating on the wire;

    the lead wire having a bare end without the insulating coating;

    the crimp joint comprising a crimp, a first sleeve, and a second sleeve;

    the crimp electrically connecting the bare wire end of the lead wire and the bare wire end of the wire structure;

    the first sleeve being positioned around the electrically insulating coating of the unwrapped end section of the wire structure;

    the second sleeve surrounding the insulating coating of the lead wire, the crimp, the insulating coating of unwrapped end section of the wire structure, and the first sleeve; and

    the second sleeve being thermally bonded to the insulating coating of the lead wire and thermally bonded to the insulating coating of the unwrapped end section and/or the first sleeve.

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