Cable splice case
AssigneeRaychem Corporation
InventorsMichael L. Jensen, Jean-Marie E. Nolf, Jan Vansant, Luiz N. Mendes
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Abstract
A telecommunications splice case comprises a flexible sheet that can be wrapped around the splice and optionally further surrounded by a rigid casing. The sheet has a heat-activatable sealing material at its edge and an electrical heater for activation.
Claims19
An article for environmentally protecting an elongated substrate, which comprises:
- a first sheet having a first edge portion;
- a second flexible substantially planar sheet having a second edge portion;
- a heat-activatable sealing material that can be positioned between the first and second edge portions;
- means for displacing the sealing material to form a seal between the first and second edge portions and around the substrate;
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- a substantially rigid casing that can surround the first and second sheets when the first and second sheets enclose the substrate, said casing includes a hole in the casing so that a rod or plate can protrude through the hole and hold the first and second edge portions together around the substrate.
An article according to claim 7, in which the first and/or second sheet comprises a layer of metal between two layers of polymeric material.
A substantially rigid casing suitable for surrounding a branched cable splice enclosed by first and second sheets, said casing having means operable from outside the casing for bringing together the first and second sheets between the branching cables wherein the means operable from the outside comprises a hole or opening through which a plate or rod can be inserted to bring together first and second sheets between the branching cables.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.