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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1987
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
William D Uken, Fremont, CA (US);
Robert S Dubrow, Redwood City, CA (US);
Carib Nelson, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Catherine A Dittmer, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Raychem Corp., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
427 44 ; 156224 ; 264552 ; 427 541 ; 427350 ; 427358 ;
Abstract
An article for protecting a substrate includes a preshaped member having a shape similar to that of the substrate being protected, the article having a thin layer of gel disposed in intimate contact with an inner surface of the member such that the gel is disposed in intimate contact with the substrate when the member is disposed therearound. Preferably, the gel comprises an open looped three-dimensional network, the gel being relatively soft, elastic, and having an ultimate elongation in excess of 100%.