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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 1984
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frederick W Hill, Lechlade, GB;
Robin J Clabburn, Highworth, GB;
Assignee:
Raychem Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
285381 ; 285417 ;
Abstract
The substantial change in modulus with temperature of certain materials, especially memory metals, is used to make a novel connector by forcing a band made from such a material in its low modulus state up an external tapered portion of a tubular coupling member so as to deform the band which remains in position about the coupling member. To make a connection one or more substrates is(are) positioned inside the tubular coupling member and the band is brought to its high modulus state whereupon it contracts and deforms the tubular coupling member and forces it into firm connection with the substrate.