Cold shrink assembly
First Claim
1. A cold shrink assembly, comprising:
- a first member having a tapered shape, wherein a first end of the first member includes a first opening or first notch located on a first side of the first member and a second opening or second notch located on a second side of the first member opposite the first opening;
a second member having a tapered shape, wherein a first end of the second member includes a third opening or third notch located on a first side of the second member and a fourth opening or fourth notch located on a second side of the second member opposite the third opening;
a shrink fit joint disposed over a portion of the first and second members; and
a band configured to;
secure the first and second members in a predetermined position, wherein the band forms a loop that extends through the first opening or first notch and the second opening or second notch of the first member, extends along a first side of an outer surface of the cold shrink assembly, extends through the third opening or third notch and the fourth opening or fourth notch, and loops back to the first opening or first notch along a second side of the outer surface of the cold shrink assembly.
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Abstract
A cold shrink assembly includes a first member, a second member, a shrink fit joint and a band. The first member has a tapered shape and includes a first opening or first notch. The second member has a tapered shape and includes a second opening or second notch. The shrink fit joint is disposed over a portion of the first and second members. The band is configured to secure the first and second members in a predetermined position. The band extends through the first opening or first notch, along a first portion of an outer surface of the cold shrink assembly, through the second opening or second notch, and loops back to the first opening or first notch along a second portion of the outer surface of the cold shrink assembly.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A cold shrink assembly, comprising:
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a first member having a tapered shape, wherein a first end of the first member includes a first opening or first notch located on a first side of the first member and a second opening or second notch located on a second side of the first member opposite the first opening; a second member having a tapered shape, wherein a first end of the second member includes a third opening or third notch located on a first side of the second member and a fourth opening or fourth notch located on a second side of the second member opposite the third opening; a shrink fit joint disposed over a portion of the first and second members; and a band configured to; secure the first and second members in a predetermined position, wherein the band forms a loop that extends through the first opening or first notch and the second opening or second notch of the first member, extends along a first side of an outer surface of the cold shrink assembly, extends through the third opening or third notch and the fourth opening or fourth notch, and loops back to the first opening or first notch along a second side of the outer surface of the cold shrink assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A cold shrink assembly, comprising:
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a first member having a tapered shape; a second member having a tapered shape; an insulating material and semiconductive material disposed over a portion of the first and second members; and a band or strap configured to; secure the first and second members in a predetermined position until the insulating material is to be installed over an electrical connection, wherein the band or strap extends through a first notch located on a first end of the first member, through a second notch located on the first end of the first member, extends along a first outer side of the cold shrink assembly, through a third notch located on a first end of the second member, through a fourth notch located on the first end of the second member, and extends along a second outer side of the cold shrink assembly to the first notch. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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placing a cold shrink joint onto a first member and a second member, wherein the first and second members comprises tapered tubes; determining that the first and second tubes are located in a predetermined position with respect to each other, wherein the predetermined position corresponds to a narrower end of the first tube being located a predetermined distance apart from a narrower end of the second tube, wherein the predetermined distance is less than one inch; and installing a band or strap to hold the first and second members in the predetermined position until the cold shrink joint is installed. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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