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US 12,374,471 B2Granted
Cable heater assembly with cable end adapter system
AssigneeWatlow Electric Manufacturing Company
InventorsPaul M. Valachovic, Bridget Eshelman, Brett Bradshaw
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Abstract
A cable heater assembly includes a cable heater and an adapter system. The cable heater includes an outer sheath and a conductor. A portion of the conductor is exposed from the outer sheath. The adapter system includes an adapter body mounted to an end of the cable heater and a cap joined to the adapter body to enclose the portion of the conductor inside the cap.
Claims20
A heater assembly comprising:
- a heater including an outer sheath and a conductor, a portion of the conductor being exposed from the outer sheath;
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- an adapter system comprising an adapter body mounted to an end of the heater and a cap joined to the adapter body to enclose the portion of the conductor inside the cap;
- a cover bushing disposed around the portion of the conductor inside the cap,
- wherein the heater is configured to be connected to a power cable by removing the cap and the cover bushing to expose the portion of the conductor.
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A heater and power cable assembly comprising:
- a heater including an outer sheath and a conductor, a portion of the conductor being exposed from the outer sheath;
- a power cable including an outer sheath and conducting wires exposed from the outer sheath of the power cable;
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- an adapter system comprising an adapter body secured around an outer sheath of the heater, an adapter sleeve, and a spacer bushing, the adapter body includes an insertion portion having a plurality of flat sides defining a predetermined shape,
- wherein the conductor of the heater is spliced to the conducting wires of the power cable to form a spliced end, the spliced end being disposed inside the adapter sleeve, the adapter body and the spacer bushing being inserted into opposing ends of the adapter sleeve, respectively, and
- wherein the heater and power cable assembly further comprises a sealing material filled in the adapter sleeve, the spliced end being embedded in the sealing material.
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A thermal and power cable assembly comprising:
- a thermal element assembly including an outer sheath and a conductor, a portion of the conductor being exposed from the outer sheath;
- a power cable including an outer sheath and conducting wires exposed from the outer sheath of the power cable;
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- an adapter system comprising an adapter body secured around an outer sheath of the thermal element assembly, an adapter sleeve, and a spacer bushing, the adapter body includes an insertion portion having a plurality of flat sides defining a predetermined shape,
- wherein the conductor of the thermal element assembly is spliced to the conducting wires of the power cable to form a spliced end, the spliced end being disposed inside the adapter sleeve, the adapter body and the spacer bushing being inserted into opposing ends of the adapter sleeve, respectively,
- wherein the thermal and power cable assembly further comprises a sealing material filled in the adapter sleeve, the spliced end being embedded in the sealing material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.