Method and apparatus for joining ends of wires and the like
OwnerCiro Pasiniinventor
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Abstract
A method of joining the interfacing ends of cables, one to another, wherein each comprises a plurality of conductor strands, comprising (i) providing each of the ends with an enlarged terminal portion of greater diameter than the cable adjacent the end, (ii) inserting the ends into a connecting tube having an outer layer of an explosive charge, and (iii) detonating the explosive layer so as to compress the connecting tube around the conductor strands. The method offers a cheaper, faster and simpler method of joining a bundle of wires and the like than prior art methods.
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1-20. (canceled)
A joined cable assembly joining the interfacing ends of cables, one to another, the joint comprising:
- a pair of cables, each cable having an end and comprising a first plurality of conductor strands,
- a terminal enlarging member provided longitudinally of each cable producing an enlarged terminal portion of greater diameter than said cable adjacent said end, and
- a connecting tube compressed at least around the conductor strands at the enlarged terminal portions of each cable, thereby joining the cables.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.