Methods and assemblies
OwnerGuy James Ashley Dewdneyinventor
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Abstract
A resilient insulative sleeve is carried in an expanded state extending along one end of a tubular metal carrier. The carrier has several internally-projecting crimps and a flange at one end. The carrier with the sleeve is slid onto a cable until the crimps engage an enlargement on the cable formed by connection to the cable. A tool is then used to apply force between the carrier's flange and one end of the sleeve so that the sleeve is pushed off the carrier and contracts onto the cable about the connection.
Claims17
A method of placing a resilient sleeve on an elongate member, comprising the steps of:
- providing said sleeve in an expanded state on a hollow carrier element with said sleeve extending along a part of the length of said carrier element;
- threading said carrier element with said sleeve onto said elongate member;
- displacing said sleeve off said carrier element so that said sleeve contracts onto said elongate member and removing said carrier element from said elongate member.
A method of placing a resilient, insulative sleeve on a cable, comprising the steps of:
- providing said sleeve in an expanded state on a hollow carrier element with said sleeve extending along a part of the length of said carrier element, and said carrier element having an internal projection;
- threading said carrier element with said sleeve on said cable until said internal projection on said sleeve abuts an enlargement on said cable;
- displacing said sleeve off said carrier element so that said sleeve contracts onto said cable;
- and removing said carrier element from said cable.
A sub-assembly comprising:
- a hollow carrier element and a sleeve of a resilient material expanded onto said carrier element and extending along a part of the length of said carrier element such that said sleeve can be displaced off said carrier element when said carrier element is threaded onto an elongate member so that said sleeve contracts onto said elongate member.
An assembly comprising:
- an elongate member and a sub-assembly threaded on said elongate member, wherein said sub-assembly comprises a hollow carrier element and a resilient sleeve carried on said carrier in an expanded state such that said sleeve can be displaced off said carrier element to contract onto said elongate member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.