US3180923A — Unitary multiple passage junction fitting for cab…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 165 words

THE METHOD OF FABRICATING A FLAT UNITARY TUBULAR WIRE HARNESS FOR ENCLOSING CABLING HAVING BRANCHOUTS THEREALONG, SAID METHOD COMPRISING FORMING A PAIR OF SUBASSEMBLIES FROM THIN FLEXIBLE SHEET THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL, AND ONE OF SAID SUBASSEMBLIES INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF PARTS HELD SEPARATELY JOINED TOGETHER LENGTHWISE THEREOF BY INTERLOCKING TONGUE AND GROOVE SEAM MEANS CARRIED BY THE ADJACENT LATERAL EDGES OF SAID PARTS, LAYING SAID TWO SUBASSEMBLIES FLUSH AGAINST ONE ANOTHER, HEAT FUSING SAID SUBASSEMBLIES TOGETHER ALONG NARROW BANDS ALONG PAIRS OF PARALLEL LINES TO FORM AT LEAST THREE TUBULAR PASSAGES OF ALL OF WHICH ARE IN OPEN COMMUNICATION INTERIORLY OF SAID WIRE HARNESS AND ALL OF WHICH HAVING UNRESTRICTED OUTER ENDS THROUGH WHICH THE ENDS OF SEPARATE GROUPS OF CABLE WIRES ARE ADAPTED TO EXTEND WHEN SAID HARNESS IS ASSEMBLED ABOUT CABLING WITH BRANCHOUTS, AND REMOVING THE FLASHING ALONG THE SIDES OF SAID TUBULAR PASSAGES AND OUTWARDLY OF THE OUTER EDGES OF SAID NARROW BANDS OF HEATFUSED THEREMOPLASTIC MATERIAL TO PROVIDE THE COMPLETED WIRE HARNESS.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 165 words

THE METHOD OF FABRICATING A FLAT UNITARY TUBULAR WIRE HARNESS FOR ENCLOSING CABLING HAVING BRANCHOUTS THEREALONG, SAID METHOD COMPRISING FORMING A PAIR OF SUBASSEMBLIES FROM THIN FLEXIBLE SHEET THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL, AND ONE OF SAID SUBASSEMBLIES INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF PARTS HELD SEPARATELY JOINED TOGETHER LENGTHWISE THEREOF BY INTERLOCKING TONGUE AND GROOVE SEAM MEANS CARRIED BY THE ADJACENT LATERAL EDGES OF SAID PARTS, LAYING SAID TWO SUBASSEMBLIES FLUSH AGAINST ONE ANOTHER, HEAT FUSING SAID SUBASSEMBLIES TOGETHER ALONG NARROW BANDS ALONG PAIRS OF PARALLEL LINES TO FORM AT LEAST THREE TUBULAR PASSAGES OF ALL OF WHICH ARE IN OPEN COMMUNICATION INTERIORLY OF SAID WIRE HARNESS AND ALL OF WHICH HAVING UNRESTRICTED OUTER ENDS THROUGH WHICH THE ENDS OF SEPARATE GROUPS OF CABLE WIRES ARE ADAPTED TO EXTEND WHEN SAID HARNESS IS ASSEMBLED ABOUT CABLING WITH BRANCHOUTS, AND REMOVING THE FLASHING ALONG THE SIDES OF SAID TUBULAR PASSAGES AND OUTWARDLY OF THE OUTER EDGES OF SAID NARROW BANDS OF HEATFUSED THEREMOPLASTIC MATERIAL TO PROVIDE THE COMPLETED WIRE HARNESS.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 231 words

A UNITARY JACKET FOR USE AS A CABLE HARNESS FOR CABLING HAVING BRANCHOUTS AT POINTS THEREALONG AND SUITABLE FOR ENCLOSING SAID CABLING WITH AN IMPERVIOUS CONTINUOUS JACKET, SAID UNITARY JACKET BEING FORMED OF FLEXIBLE SHEET THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL AND COMPRISING A TUBULAR MAIN BODY WHICH LIES SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT UNTIL CABLING WIRES ARE INSERTED THEREALOMG, SAID MAIN BODY INCLUDING A PAIR OF MAIN SHEET SUBASSEMBLIES LYING SUBSTANTIALLY FLUSH AGAINST ONE ANOTHER AS MANUFACTURED AND FORMED OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL, AT LEAST ONE OF SUBASSEMBLIES INCLUDING INTERLOCKING TONGUE AND GROOVE SEAM MEANS EXTENDING FROM END-TO-END OF SAID TUBULAR MAIN BODY, SAID PAIR OF SUBASSEMBLIES HEAT-FUSED TOGETHER ALONG NARROW LINES TO FORM AT LEAST THREE TUBULAR PASSAGES IN COMMUNICATION WITH ONE ANOTHER INTERMEDIATE THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID SEAM MEANS, SAID PASSAGES HAVING UNRESTRICTED OUTER ENDS OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME CROSS SECTION AT THEIAR RESPECTIVE INLET PORTIONS, SAID UNITARY JACKET BEING INSTALLABLE ABOUT CABLING FROM THE SIDE OF THE CABLING WHEN SAID SEAM MEANS IS FULLY OPENED WITH ONE GROUP OF WIRES WITHIN THE PASSAGE HAVING SAID SEAM MEANS AND OTHER GROUPS OF SAID WIRES HAVING ONE END POTION OF EACH THEREOF INSERTED IN AND EXTENDING THROUGH A RESPECTIVE ONE OF THE OTHER ONES OF SAID JACKET PASSAGES, AND SAID INTERLOCKING TONGUE AND GROOVE MEANS BEING INTERENGAGEABLE TO FORM A CLOSED SEAM IN HOLD SAID JACKET ASSEMBLED TO ENCLOSE AND PROTECT THE GROUPS OF CABLING WIRES.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 231 words

A UNITARY JACKET FOR USE AS A CABLE HARNESS FOR CABLING HAVING BRANCHOUTS AT POINTS THEREALONG AND SUITABLE FOR ENCLOSING SAID CABLING WITH AN IMPERVIOUS CONTINUOUS JACKET, SAID UNITARY JACKET BEING FORMED OF FLEXIBLE SHEET THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL AND COMPRISING A TUBULAR MAIN BODY WHICH LIES SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT UNTIL CABLING WIRES ARE INSERTED THEREALOMG, SAID MAIN BODY INCLUDING A PAIR OF MAIN SHEET SUBASSEMBLIES LYING SUBSTANTIALLY FLUSH AGAINST ONE ANOTHER AS MANUFACTURED AND FORMED OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL, AT LEAST ONE OF SUBASSEMBLIES INCLUDING INTERLOCKING TONGUE AND GROOVE SEAM MEANS EXTENDING FROM END-TO-END OF SAID TUBULAR MAIN BODY, SAID PAIR OF SUBASSEMBLIES HEAT-FUSED TOGETHER ALONG NARROW LINES TO FORM AT LEAST THREE TUBULAR PASSAGES IN COMMUNICATION WITH ONE ANOTHER INTERMEDIATE THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID SEAM MEANS, SAID PASSAGES HAVING UNRESTRICTED OUTER ENDS OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME CROSS SECTION AT THEIAR RESPECTIVE INLET PORTIONS, SAID UNITARY JACKET BEING INSTALLABLE ABOUT CABLING FROM THE SIDE OF THE CABLING WHEN SAID SEAM MEANS IS FULLY OPENED WITH ONE GROUP OF WIRES WITHIN THE PASSAGE HAVING SAID SEAM MEANS AND OTHER GROUPS OF SAID WIRES HAVING ONE END POTION OF EACH THEREOF INSERTED IN AND EXTENDING THROUGH A RESPECTIVE ONE OF THE OTHER ONES OF SAID JACKET PASSAGES, AND SAID INTERLOCKING TONGUE AND GROOVE MEANS BEING INTERENGAGEABLE TO FORM A CLOSED SEAM IN HOLD SAID JACKET ASSEMBLED TO ENCLOSE AND PROTECT THE GROUPS OF CABLING WIRES.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1968-04-26	1968-10-26	1969-04-27	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1972-04-26	1972-10-26	1973-04-27	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1976-04-26	1976-10-26	1977-04-27	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Unitary multiple passage junction fitting for cable assemblies and method of making same

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