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US 8,709,557 B2Granted
Support core for cold shrink tube
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorNicholas G. Rivard
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Abstract
Provided is an article comprising a helically wound ribbon forming a tubular support core, the ribbon having first and second edges wherein adjacent first and second edges comprise one or more bonds along the length of the tubular support core; wherein the strength of the one or more bonds varies along the length of the tubular support core.
Claims20
An article comprising:
- a helically wound ribbon forming a tubular support core, the ribbon having first and second edges wherein adjacent first and second edges comprise a plurality of bonds along the length of the tubular support core;
- wherein the plurality of bonds each has a bond strength;
- and
- wherein the bond strength of the plurality of bonds varies along the length of the tubular support core.
1 more element
An article comprising:
- an elastomeric sleeve supported in a highly stretched condition on a length of hollow tubular support core;
- and
- a helically wound ribbon forming the tubular support core, the ribbon having first and second edges wherein adjacent first and second edges comprise a plurality of bonds along the length of the tubular support core;
- wherein the plurality of bonds each has a bond strength;
- and
- wherein the bond strength of the plurality of bonds varies along the length of the tubular support core.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.