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Re-enterable closure assembly
Assignee: Raychem Corp
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Filing: 1982-01-21
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Granted: 1989-12-05
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Expires: 2002-01-21
Abstract
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.
Inventors
- 👤 Dexter C. Tight, Jr.
- 👤 Marc F. Moisson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:52
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B15/00; B32B15/04; B32B15/08; B32B1/00; B32B1/08; B32B15/085; B32B15/09; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/065; B32B27/32; B32B27/36; B32B5/00; B32B5/18; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; F; F16; F16G; F16G11/00; F16G11/02; H; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/08; H02G15/18; H02G15/1806; H02G15/1813; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/30; B32B2307/304; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/724; B32B2307/7242; B32B2307/7246; B32B2323/00; B32B2323/04; B32B2367/00; B32B2457/00; B32B2457/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S174/00; Y10S174/08; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1328; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1355; Y10T428/1359; Y10T428/139; Y10T428/1393; Y10T428/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
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.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
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.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A liner according to claim 1, wherein the support comprises a layer of substantially rigid material and a heat barrier layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A liner according to claim 2, wherein the substantially rigid material is a thermoplastics material and the heat barrier layer is a foamed polymeric material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A liner according to claim 1 wherein the support has a crowned end which can be bent to allow the liner to accommodate a variation in size of a substrate to be enclosed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A liner according to claim 1, wherein the disposable layer comprises a moisture vapour barrier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A liner according to claim 5, wherein the moisture vapour barrier comprises a metal foil.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A liner according to any claim 1 or 5, wherein the disposable outer layer is held in said position by being bonded to the support via an intermediate release layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A liner according to claim 1 or 5, wherein the disposable outer layer is held in said position by being bonded to the support via an intermediate layer of low cohesive strength.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A liner according to claim 1 or 5, wherein the disposable outer layer is held in said position mechanically by enclosing at least a portion of the support.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A liner according to claim 9, wherein the disposable outer layer forms one face of a bag which contains the support.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A liner according to claim 10, wherein said one face of the bag is a laminate of a metal foil and a polyester, the other face of the bag being polyethylene.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A liner according to claim 10, wherein said one face of the bag is a laminate of a metal foil and polyethylene, the other face of the bag being polypropylene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
A bag suitable for use as part of a liner according to Claim 10, wherein one face is a laminate of a plastics sheet and a metal foil, and the other face is a plastic sheet.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
A liner according to claim 1, further including a sleeve and wherein the adhesive comprises a hot-melt adhesive which melts and flows during the recovery of the sleeve, and wherein the hot-melt adhesive being secured to a surface of the sleeve adjacent to the liner.
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