Re-enterable closure assembly
AssigneeRaychem Corporation
InventorsDexter C. Tight, Jr., Marc F. Moisson
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A re-enterable closure assembly for enclosing an elongate substrate such as a telephone or power cable, has an outer sleeve, preferably heat recoverable, and an inner liner to protect the cable against heat and mechanical damage. The liner has two major parts, a support and a disposable layer, thus allowing the outer sleeve to be removed, for repair etc, without damaging the liner. This could not easily be acheived in a one piece liner since a bond generally must be formed between the liner and the outer sleeve to prevent wicking of moisture vapour.
Claims14
A liner for internally supporting a recoverable sleeve in a closure assembly including an adhesive which seals the closure assembly upon recovery of the sleeve, the liner comprising a laminate of:
- (A) a re-usable support, the support accessible after a recovery of the recoverable sleeve by the removal of at least a portion of the sleeve and a disposable outer layer;
- and
- (B) a disposable outer layer, capable of fitting within a recoverable sleeve, held in position with respect to the support such that it is separable therefrom without damage to the support subsequent to recovering the sleeve and melting the adhesive, the sleeve being disposed around the liner subsequent to the recovery of the sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.