Elastic cover applicator and method of applying cover
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorCasimir M. Guzay, Jr.
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Abstract
An elastic cover applicator includes a folded elastic sleeve having an inner sleeve portion and a coaxially disposed outer sleeve portion overlaying the inner sleeve portion, the sleeve portions being continuously joined at an annular edge. A sleeve support holds the radially expanded sleeve in a radially stretched condition. A lubricating substance is applied between the inner and outer sleeve portions to separate and lubricate. After the applicator is coaxially disposed relative to the elongate object, a longitudinally directed force applied to the outer sleeve portion results in relative longitudinal movement between the outer sleeve portion and inner sleeve portion, removing the elastic cover from the support and applying it to the elongate object.
Claims23
An applicator for applying an elastic cover to an elongate object, comprising:
- a folded elastic sleeve having an inner sleeve portion and a coaxially disposed outer sleeve portion overlaying said inner sleeve portion, said inner and outer sleeve portions being continuously joined at an annular edge;
- supporting means for supporting said folded elastic sleeve in a radially stretched condition, said supporting means having a longitudinal passage to interiorly accept the elongate object to be covered;
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- lubricating means for separating said inner sleeve portion from said outer sleeve portion, whereby a longitudinally directed force applied to said outer sleeve portion results in relative longitudinal movement between said outer sleeve portion and said inner sleeve portion, whereby said elastic sleeve may be removed from said supporting means.
An applicator for applying an elastic cover to an elongate object, comprising:
- a folded elastic sleeve having an inner sleeve portion and a coaxially disposed outer sleeve portion overlaying said inner sleeve portion, said inner and outer sleeve portions being continuously joined at an annular edge;
- supporting means for supporting said folded elastic sleeve in a radially stretched condition, said supporting means having a longitudinal passage to interiorly accept the elongate object to be covered;
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- friction reducing means for reducing the coefficient of friction between said inner sleeve portion and said outer sleeve portion whereby a longitudinally directed force applied to said outer sleeve portion results in relative longitudinal movement between said outer sleeve portion and said inner sleeve portion and permits removal of said elastic sleeve from said supporting means onto said elongate object.
A method for applying a cover to an elongate object comprising the steps of:
- positioning a folded elastic sleeve in a radially stretched condition upon a support having a longitudinal passage to interiorly accept the elongate object to be covered, the elastic sleeve having an inner sleeve portion and a coaxially disposed outer sleeve portion, the sleeve portions being continuously joined at an annular edge;
- applying a separating and lubricating means between the inner sleeve portion and outer sleeve portion;
- coaxially positioning the supporting means around the elongate object;
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- applying a longitudinal force to the outer sleeve portion effecting longitudinal movement in the outer sleeve portion relative to the inner sleeve portion whereby the outer sleeve portion is moved beyond the supporting means and progressively is applied to the elongate object to be covered.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.