Cover Assemblies and Methods for Covering Electrical Cables and Connections
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorMatthew Spalding
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Abstract
A cold-applied cover assembly for environmentally protecting an electrical substrate includes a cold-applied polymeric cover member configured to surround the electrical substrate, and a gas transmission barrier (GTB) layer. The GTB layer is configured to surround the electrical substrate to define a protected chamber containing the electrical substrate and to inhibit ingress of a gas through the cover assembly into the protected chamber.
Claims24
A cold-applied cover assembly for environmentally protecting an electrical substrate, the cold-applied cover assembly comprising:
- a cold-applied polymeric cover member configured to surround the electrical substrate;
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- a gas transmission barrier (GTB) layer configured to surround the electrical substrate to define a protected chamber containing the electrical substrate and to inhibit ingress of a gas through the cover assembly into the protected chamber.
A method for environmentally protecting an electrical substrate, the method comprising:
- providing a cold-applied cover assembly including a cold-applied polymeric cover member and a gas transmission barrier (GTB) layer;
- and
- mounting the cold-applied cover assembly about the electrical substrate such that:
- the cold-applied polymeric cover member surrounds the electrical substrate;
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- the GTB layer surrounds the electrical substrate to define a protected chamber containing the electrical substrate and to inhibit ingress of a gas through the cover assembly into the protected chamber.
A cold-applied cover assembly for environmentally protecting an electrical substrate, the cover assembly comprising:
- a cover body;
- a mass of gel sealant mounted on the cover body;
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- a chemical transmission barrier (CTB) layer interposed between the cover body and the mass of gel sealant;
- wherein the CTB layer serves as an anti-poisoning layer inhibiting the transmission of a chemical or chemicals from the cover body to the mass of gel sealant.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.