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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 1991
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1988
Per J Jensen, Slangerup, DK;
George B Park, Swindon, GB;
Stephen M Baigrie, Swindon, GB;
George M Gansbuehler, Swindon, GB;
Richard J Penneck, Swindon, GB;
Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
A tubular heat recoverable article comprises conductive polymeric material and is heated to effect recovery by the passage of electrical current therethrough. Elongate electrodes are attached on the surface or embedded in longitudinal flanges extending along the article. The flanges also comprise conductive polymeric material but are not heat recoverable, and therefore remain substantially undeformed on recovery other than bending to accommodate transitions. This means that the contact resistance between the electrode and the conductive material of the flange does not increase significantly on recovery.